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Comprehensive evaluation of antibacterial activity, pH stability, and surface characterization of a mussel-inspired polymer for root perforation repair.

Front Dent Med · 2026 · PMC13070965 · PMID 41982743

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did not reach statistical significanceP = 0.078so close (0.05 < p ≤ 0.1)
Although the experimental material showed a higher median inhibition zone diameter, the interquartile ranges overlapped and the difference did not reach statistical significance ( P = 0.078), indicating comparable antibacterial performance against this resistant facultative anaerobe. pH behaviour At 24 h, the experimental material exhibited a significantly lower pH compared with MTA ( Table 3 ).

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