Table 1.: Dimensional changes (mm) and P values of ARPs in different environments.
| Environment |
Time |
Apical |
Coronal |
Corono-apical |
| Diameter |
P value |
Diameter |
P value |
Diameter |
P value |
| Air |
Basic |
1.62 ± 0.16 |
- |
2.22 ± 0.17 |
- |
11.26 ± 0.54 |
- |
| 1 |
1.60 ± 0.17 |
<0.001 |
2.21 ± 0.18 |
0.009 |
11.25 ± 0.53 |
0.003 |
| 2 |
1.58 ± 0.16 |
<0.001 |
2.20 ± 0.22 |
0.004 |
11.23 ± 0.49 |
<0.001 |
| 4 |
1.56 ± 0.15 |
<0.001 |
2.18 ± 0.22 |
<0.001 |
11.17 ± 0.56 |
0.007 |
| 8 |
1.56 ± 0.16 |
<0.001 |
2.16 ± 0.23 |
<0.001 |
11.15 ± 0.53 |
0.025 |
| 24 |
1.55 ± 0.15 |
<0.001 |
2.16 ± 0.23 |
<0.001 |
11.14 ± 0.53 |
0.019 |
| 48 |
1.55 ± 0.15 |
<0.001 |
2.15 ± 0.23 |
<0.001 |
11.14 ± 0.53 |
0.019 |
| NaOCl |
Basic |
1.42 ± 0.12 |
- |
1.99 ± 0.11 |
- |
10.92 ± 0.93 |
- |
| 1 |
1.50 ± 0.10 |
<0.001 |
2.00 ± 0.16 |
0.12 |
11.00 ± 0.91 |
0.020 |
| 2 |
1.54 ± 0.12 |
<0.001 |
2.00 ± 0.15 |
0.007 |
11.08 ± 0.91 |
0.042 |
| 4 |
1.60 ± 0.11 |
<0.001 |
2.06 ± 0.14 |
<0.001 |
11.12 ± 0.91 |
0.016 |
| 8 |
1.66 ± 0.09 |
<0.001 |
2.13 ± 0.13 |
<0.001 |
11.15 ± 0.90 |
0.012 |
| 24 |
1.68 ± 0.09 |
<0.001 |
2.14 ± 0.13 |
<0.001 |
11.16 ± 0.90 |
0.010 |
| 48 |
1.68 ± 0.09 |
<0.001 |
2.15 ± 0.13 |
<0.001 |
11.16 ± 0.89 |
0.006 |
| Water |
Basic |
1.43 ± 0.11 |
- |
1.93 ± 0.23 |
- |
12.50 ± 1.22 |
- |
| 1 |
1.42 ± 0.13 |
0.018 |
1.92 ± 0.24 |
0.010 |
12.49 ± 1.21 |
0.01 |
| 2 |
1.41 ± 0.13 |
<0.001 |
1.91 ± 0.24 |
<0.001 |
12.48 ± 1.22 |
0.002 |
| 4 |
1.40 ± 0.13 |
<0.001 |
1.89 ± 0.24 |
<0.001 |
12.43 ± 1.20 |
<0.001 |
| 8 |
1.40 ± 0.16 |
<0.001 |
1.87 ± 0.24 |
<0.001 |
12.41 ± 1.19 |
<0.001 |
| 24 |
1.40 ± 0.16 |
<0.001 |
1.87 ± 0.24 |
<0.001 |
12.40 ± 1.19 |
<0.001 |
| 48 |
1.39 ± 0.16 |
<0.001 |
1.86 ± 0.24 |
<0.001 |
12.40 ± 1.19 |
<0.001 |