Research Article

Endodontic Sealers Modified with Silver Vanadate: Antibacterial, Compositional, and Setting Time Evaluation

Table 2

Colony Forming Unit per milliliter of Enterococcus faecalis after direct contact with endodontic sealers incorporated with AgVO3 (Log10 CFU/mL).

Endodontic sealer0%2.5%5%10%Positive control

AH Plus0 (-0.32; 0.84) 0 (-0.19; 0.92) 7.62 (7.56-7.70)
Sealer 260 (-0.20; 0.52) 0 (-0.18; 0.88) 0 (-0.16; 0.80) 0 (0.05; 1.77) 7.52 (7.43; 7.61)
Endomethasone N0 (-0.47; 1.77) 0 (-0.32; 0.84) 7.27 (6.95; 7.33)

Statistical test: Kruskal-Wallis and Dunn’s post hoc. Median (confidence interval). constant value for all specimens. Same letters represent statistical similarity in the same line (p>0,05).