Table 2.
Group | Visits | Burning sensation (VAS) | Mouth opening (mm) | Tongue protrusion (mm) | Cheek flexibility (mm) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Group A | Baseline | 6.4±2.3 | 25.5±4.9 | 34.8±7.9 | 1.8±0.5 |
1st visit | 5.9±2.0 | 25.6±4.8 | 34.9±7.9 | 1.9±0.5 | |
2nd visit | 5.6±2.0 | 26.2±4.7 | 35.3±7.8 | 2.0±0.6 | |
3rd visit | 4.9±1.8 | 26.7±4.9 | 35.8±8.0 | 2.2±0.6 | |
4th visit | 4.2±1.9 | 27.5±4.9 | 36.3±8.0 | 2.3±0.6 | |
5th visit | 3.5±1.9 | 28.2±5.3 | 36.9±8.0 | 2.5±0.7 | |
6th visit | 2.6±1.7 | 28.8±5.1 | 37.2±8.0 | 2.6±0.7 | |
P | 0.001* | 0.001* | 0.001* | 0.001* | |
Group B | Baseline | 6.7±2.5 | 32.0±6.9 | 45.4±8.5 | 2.2±0.5 |
1st visit | 6.1±2.3 | 32.4±7.0 | 45.7±8.5 | 2.3±0.6 | |
2nd visit | 5.6±2.2 | 33.2±7.1 | 45.9±9.3 | 2.5±0.5 | |
3rd visit | 5.0±2.3 | 34.4±7.0 | 46.5±9.3 | 2.8±0.6 | |
4th visit | 4.0±2.2 | 35.2±7.3 | 47.2±9.5 | 3.0±0.6 | |
5th visit | 2.9±1.9 | 36.3±7.3 | 48.8±8.6 | 3.2±0.6 | |
6th visit | 2.0±1.7 | 37.0±7.0 | 49.4±8.5 | 3.4±0.6 | |
P | 0.001* | 0.001* | 0.001* | 0.001* | |
Group C | Baseline | 6.1±2.1 | 35.5±5.5 | 44.4±9.9 | 2.4±0.4 |
1st visit | 5.4±1.9 | 35.8±5.4 | 44.6±9.7 | 2.6±0.4 | |
2nd visit | 4.6±1.7 | 37.4±5.5 | 45.6±9.7 | 2.8±0.4 | |
3rd visit | 4.0±1.6 | 39.0±5.6 | 46.8±9.7 | 3.1±0.4 | |
4th visit | 3.1±1.4 | 40.5±5.6 | 47.2±9.9 | 3.4±0.3 | |
5th visit | 2.2±1.1 | 42.1±5.6 | 47.2±9.9 | 3.6±0.3 | |
6th visit | 1.1±1.2 | 43.6±5.7 | 50.3±9.8 | 3.9±0.3 | |
P | 0.001* | 0.001* | 0.001* | 0.001* |
For intragroup and intergroup comparison, paired t- and unpaired t-test were used, respectively. *P<0.05 was considered as statistically significant. VAS=Visual analog scale