Table 2.

Evaluation of VAS, swelling, and interincisal opening

		Laser group	Control group
		Mean ± SD	Mean ± SD	p
Edema	2ndday	24,1 ± 16,2	21,1 ± 12,9	0,618
	7thday	3,6 ± 3,9	5,6 ± 7,8	0,485
	p	0,002	0,002
VAS	2ndday	4,8 ± 1,9	5,4 ± 1,7	0,440
	7thday	1,3 ± 1,2	2,7 ± 1,2	0,017
	p	<0,001	0,001
Mouth opening	0 day	45,5 ± 4,1	43,2 ± 5,5	0,250
	2ndday	26,3 ± 4,7	25,0 ± 3,3	0,430
	7thday	39,0 ± 5,2	36,0 ± 4,1	0,129
	p	p < 0,001	p <0,001

Bold characters in each column represent the differences between the measurement periods