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. 2024 Sep 1;25(3):215–222. doi: 10.30476/dentjods.2023.97393.2013

Table 4.

The frequency and the percentage of pinprick detection

Evaluation session Groups Detected N.(%) Non-detected N.(%) Total N.(%) p Value
Before treatment Control 7 (53.8) 6 (46.2) 13 (100) 0.899
810 nm laser 8 (61.5) 5 (38.5) 13 (100)
940 nm laser 8 (61.5) 5 (38.5) 13 (100)
Total 23 (59) 16 (41) 39 (100)
1st session Control 7 (46.2) 6 (53.8) 13 (100) 0.482
810 nm laser 9 (69.2) 4 (30.8) 13 (100)
940 nm laser 7 (53.8) 6 (46.2) 13 (100)
Total 22 (56.4) 17 (43.6) 39 (100)
3rd session Control 7 (46.2) 6 (53.8) 13 (100) 0.901
810 nm laser 5 (38.5) 8 (61.553.8) 13 (100)
940 nm laser 6 (46.2) 7 (53.8) 13 (100)
Total 17 (43.6) 22 (56.4) 39 (100)
7th session Control 4 (30.8) 9 (69.2) 13 (100) 0.892
810 nm laser 4 (30.8) 9 (69.2) 13 (100)
940 nm laser 5 (38.5) 8 (61.5) 13 (100)
Total 13 (33.3) 26 (66.7) 39 (100)
12th session Control 8 (61.5) 5 (38.5) 13 (100) 0.064
810 nm laser 3 (23.1) 10 (76.9) 13 (100)
940 nm laser 3 (23.1) 10 (76.9) 13 (100)
Total 13 (35.9) 26 (64.1) 39 (100)

In this table shows the frequency and percentage of Pin Prick detection. In almost all sessions, patients treated with both types of lasers did not show less detection of Pin Prick in comparison to the control group. Only after the first session, patients in 810nm laser could detect Pin Pricks more than the other 2 groups