Preparation, Physical-Chemical Characterization, and Cytocompatibility of Polymeric Calcium Phosphate Cements

Table 4

Mean diametral tensile 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	𝐹-value
Control zinc polycarboxylate		5.65 ± 1.91	5.92 ± 2.35	4.49 ± 1.91	5.50 ± 1.99	4.80 ± 1.51	2.55*
Calcium phosphate cements (CPCs)	Type I	4.70 ± 1.84	5.85 ± 2.41	6.41 ± 2.04	5.55 ± 2.36	4.58 ± 1.84	2.77*
	Type II	7.39 ± 1.99	8.74 ± 1.74	8.80 ± 2.02	8.63 ± 2.51	8.57 ± 2.96	2.96*
	Type III	11.43 ± 2.37	13.81 ± 2.22	14.03 ± 1.95	12.77 ± 1.89	12.59 ± 1.57	3.66*

*Significant at 5 % level.