Table 2. | Comparison of preoperative and postoperative mean pain intensity, facial swelling and maximum mouth opening between the two groups |
| Parameters |
Group I (n = 31) |
Group II (n = 31) |
P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Pain intensity (Mean difference of pain scores) |
Day 1 | 0.52 | 0.62 | 0.55 |
| Day 3 | 0.59 | 0.62 | 0.86 | |
| Day 7 | 0.03 | 0.28 | 0.0001a | |
|
Facial width (Mean difference in mm) |
Day 1 | 1 | 5.71 | 0.04a |
| Day 3 | 0 .16 | 4 | 0.0001a | |
| Day 7 | 0.42 | 0.61 | 0.56 | |
|
Mouth opening (Mean difference in mm) |
Day 1 | -10.05 | - 8.16 | 0.93 |
| Day 3 | -8.16 | -6.8 | 0.82 | |
| Day 7 | -5 | -4.71 | 0.83 | |
aStatistically significant, Independent sample t-test. |
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