SF-36 Time SRM3 with A-PRF SRM3 with NSH Differences P-valuea
Mean (95% CI) Mean (95% CI) MD (95% CI)
Total SF-36 score T0 765.4 (744.1; 793.1) 715.8 (677.9; 753.7) 49.6 (5.2; 93.9) 0.028*
T3 761.3 (729.4; 793.1) 765.8 (738.7; 792.9) -4.6 (-51.1; 42) 0.85
Physical functioning T0 98.7 (97; 100.4) 94.9 (92.7; 97.1) 3.8 (1.1; 6.6) 0.006*
T3 97.1 (94.4; 99.8) 95.2 (92.4; 98) 1.9 (-2; 5.8) 0.33
Physical health T0 97.4 (94.4; 100.5) 95 (89.6; 100.4) 2.4 (-3.7; 8.6) 0.44
T3 88.8 (80.2; 97.5) 94.4 (89.5; 99.4) -5.6 (-15.7; 4.6) 0.28
Emotional problems T0 89.7 (82.2; 97.3) 86.7 (78.5; 94.9) 3.1 (-7.7; 13.9) 0.58
T3 89.5 (81.3; 97.7) 93.5 (87.8; 99.2) -4 (-14; 5.9) 0.42
Energy T0 70.3 (65.1; 75.4) 64 (57.7; 70.3) 6.3 (-1.7; 14.2) 0.12
T3 72.1 (66.5; 77.8) 74 (68.7; 79.4) -1.9 (-9.6; 5.8) 0.63
Well-being T0 82.6 (78.8; 86.3) 77.5 (73.1; 81.9) 5.1 (-0.8; 10.9) 0.089
T3 86.8 (83.1; 90.4) 83.5 (79.5; 87.5) 3.3 (-2.1; 8.7) 0.24
Social functioning T0 95.5 (92.3; 98.7) 83.7 (76.6; 90.7) 11.8 (4; 19.6) 0.003*
T3 95.4 (92.3; 98.5) 93.4 (89.2; 97.6) 2 (-3.2; 7.2) 0.46
Pain T0 92 (88; 96.1) 81.3 (75.3; 87.3) 10.7 (3.5; 18) 0.004*
T3 91.5 (86.5; 96.5) 90.8 (86.2; 95.4) 0.7 (-6.4; 7.7) 0.85
General health T0 82.7 (77.9; 87.5) 74.6 (69.2; 80) 8.1 (0.7; 15.4) 0.032*
T3 83.6 (79; 88.2) 81 (76.8; 85.2) 2.6 (-3.8; 8.9) 0.43
Health change T0 56.4 (51.1; 61.7) 58.1 (51.5; 64.8) -1.7 (-10.3; 6.9) 0.7
T3 56.6 (52; 61.2) 57.6 (52.5; 62.7) -1 (-7.9; 5.9) 0.78

T0 = enrolment; T3 = one-year after SRM3.
A-PRF = advanced platelet-rich fibrin; CI = confidence interval; MD = mean difference; NSH = natural socket healing; SF = Short Form Health Survey; SRM3 = surgical removal of an impacted mandibular third molar.