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. 2019 Jun 11;11(7):501–508. doi: 10.14740/jocmr3844

Table 4. Measurements of Post-Operative Pain (VAS in Millimeters and Number of Analgesic Taken in Number of Tablets) in Study Groups.

Data evaluation 8 mg dexamethasone
P value
Pterygomandibular space injection (SD) Sublingual space injection (SD)
VAS
  Day 0 21.57 (15.76) 20.90 (15.14) 0.840
  Day 1 18.90 (14.96) 17.03 (14.23) 0.532
  Day 2 14.17 (15.45) 13.90 (13.87) 0.935
  Day 7 3.67 (10.15) 3.60 (8.25) 0.971
Number of analgesic taken
  Day 1 1.87 (1.04) 1.77 (0.97) 0.682
  Day 2 2.67 (1.82) 2.53 (1.59) 0.742
  Day 3 1.47 (1.47) 1.10 (1.29) 0.304

Day 0: immediate after operation; Day 1: first day after operation; Day 2: second day after operation; Day 3: third day after operation; Day 7: seventh day after operation.