Research Article

Cytotoxicity of Dental Cements on Soft Tissue Associated with Dental Implants

Table 3

Intergroup comparison of HGF mean cell count after 24-hour direct contact exposure to various dental cement materials using post hoc Tukey test.

GroupComparison withMean differenceStandard error value

ControlZOE92.7117949 1.2181156<0.001
Zinc phosphate96.8923077 1.2206794<0.001
Resin cement86.3774359 1.6252157<0.001
GIC97.1343590 1.2194793<0.001

ZOEZinc phosphate4.18051280.2734752≤0.001
Resin cement−6.3343590 1.10727440.038
GIC4.4225641 0.2680673≤0.001

Zinc phosphateResin cement−10.5148718 1.11009430.005
GIC0.24205130.27948670.995

Resin cementGIC10.7569 1.10870.005

HGF, fibroblast cell line; P < 0.05.