Table 2.

Incidence and percentage of pre- and postoperative pain at rest, on biting and on percussion

Timepoint	Pain category	PRX (n = 35) n (%)	PLC (n = 35) n (%)	Timepoint	Pain category	PRX (n = 35) n (%)	PLC (n = 35) n (%)
POP				POPB
PreOP	No pain	35 (100)	35 (100)	PreB	No pain	35 (100)	35 (100)
POP6h	No pain Mild Moderate Severe	31 (88.6) 1 (2.9) 2 (5.6) 1 (2.9)	17 (48.6) 7 (20.0) 6 (17.1) 5 (14.3)	POPB6h	No pain Mild Moderate Severe	30 (85.8) 2 (5.6) 1 (2.9) 2 (5.6)	18 (51.4) 2 (5.6) 7 (20.0) 8 (22.9)
POP12h	No pain Mild Moderate Severe	32 (91.4) 0 (0.0) 1 (2.9) 2 (5.6)	17 (48.6) 9 (25,7) 4 (11.4) 5 (14.3)	POPB12h	No pain Mild Moderate Severe	31 (88.6) 1 (2.9) 0 (0.0) 3 (8.6)	18 (51.4) 2 (5.6) 8 (22.9) 7 (20.0)
POP24h	No pain Mild Moderate Severe	32 (91.4) 0 (0.0) 2 (5.6) 1 (2.9)	18 (51.4) 10 (28.6) 3 (8.6) 4 (11.4)	POPB24h	No pain Mild Moderate Severe	31 (88.6) 1 (2.9) 1 (2.9) 2 (5.6)	18 (51.4) 3 (8.6) 9 (25.7) 5 (14.3)
POP48h	No pain Mild Moderate Severe	32 (91.4) 1 (2.9) 1 (2.9) 1 (2.9)	26 (74.3) 4 (11.4) 4 (11.4) 1 (2.9)	POPB48h	No pain Mild Moderate Severe	32 (91.4) 0 (0.0) 2 (5.6) 1 (2.9)	19 (54.3) 6 (17.1) 8 (22.9) 2 (5.6)
POP72h	No pain Mild Moderate Severe	32 (91.4) 2 (5.6) 0 (0.0) 1 (2.9)	30 (85.8) 2 (5.6) 3 (8.6) 0 (0.0)	POPB72h	No pain Mild Moderate Severe	32 (91.4) 0 (0.0) 2 (5.6) 1 (2.9)	21 (60.0) 10 (28.6) 4 (11.4) 0 (0.0)
POP7d	No pain Mild	33 (94.3) 2 (5.7)	31 (88.6) 4 (11.4)	POPB7d	No pain Mild Modertate	32 (91.4) 2 (5.6) 1 (2.9)	25 (71.4) 8 (22.9) 2 (5.6)
PrePer	No pain	35 (100)	35 (100)	POPer7d	No pain Mild Modertate	28 (80.0) 4 (11.4) 3 (8.6)	17 (48.6) 11 (31.4) 7 (20.0)

PLC Placebo group, POP Postoperative pain at rest, POPB Postoperative pain on biting, POPer Postoperative pain on percussion, PreB Preoperative pain on biting, PreOP Preoperative pain at rest, PrePer Preoperative pain on percussion, PRX Piroxicam group