[Table/Fig-8]:
Comparison of the two incisions with respect to mouth opening
| Factors | Standard Incision | Comma Incision | Z | p value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mouth Opening | No. | % | No. | % | ||
| Preoperative | ||||||
| 55 – 50 | 5 | 25 | 5 | 25 | ||
| 49 – 45 | 9 | 45 | 9 | 45 | ||
| 44 – 40 | 6 | 30 | 6 | 30 | .000 | 1.00 |
| 39 – 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 34 – 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 29 – 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Day 1 | ||||||
| 55 – 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 49 – 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 44 – 40 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | - 3.87 | .000 |
| 39 – 35 | 4 | 20 | 10 | 50 | ||
| 34 – 30 | 9 | 45 | 6 | 30 | ||
| 29 – 25 | 7 | 35 | 2 | 10 | ||
| Day 3 | ||||||
| 55 – 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 49 – 45 | 3 | 15 | 5 | 25 | ||
| 44 – 40 | 8 | 40 | 9 | 45 | - 1.67 | .096 |
| 39 – 35 | 9 | 45 | 6 | 30 | ||
| 34 – 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 29 – 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Day 7 | ||||||
| 55 – 50 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 15 | ||
| 49 – 45 | 10 | 50 | 9 | 45 | ||
| 44 – 40 | 8 | 40 | 8 | 40 | - 1.94 | .052 |
| 39 – 35 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 34 – 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 29 – 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||