Research Article
Preparation, Physical-Chemical Characterization, and Cytocompatibility of Polymeric Calcium Phosphate Cements
Table 3
Mean compressive strength and standard deviation of zinc polycarboxylate cement and the three polymeric calcium phosphate cements (CPCs) in MPa.
| Cement types | 1 hour | 24 hours | 1 week | 4 weeks | 8 weeks | -value |
| Control zinc polycarboxylate | 46.85 ± 3.51 | 50.83 ± 4.50 | 50.87 ± 2.65 | 51.88 ± 2.80 | 52.60 ± 2.95 | 4.33* | Calcium phosphate cements (CPCs) | Type I | 40.42 ± 3.33 | 44.87 ± 3.25 | 49.80 ± 2.75 | 48.74 ± 2.80 | 46.91 ± 3.65 | 3.90* | Type II | 66.86 ± 1.38 | 67.13 ± 1.30 | 67.15 ± 1.38 | 67.20 ± 1.30 | 67.12 ± 1.22 | 1.74* | Type III | 71.68 ± 3.15 | 75.12 ± 3.55 | 75.56 ± 2.75 | 73.62 ± 2.95 | 73.59 ± 3.10 | 4.09* | | LSD 5% | 3.81* | 4.22* | 3.19* | 3.30* | 3.32* | |
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*Significant at 5% level.
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