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Assessment of pain with the visual analog scale in the three groups
| Time | Fluoride group | Diode laser group | Placebo group | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T0 | 4.1 | 5.1 | 3.5 | 0.134* |
| T1 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 0.916* |
| T2 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 0.797* |
| T3 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 0.871* |
| P | 0.429† | 0.248† | 0.402† |
*ANOVA test for independent samples; †ANOVA test for repeated measures; ‡P≤0.05. T0 – Shortly after; T1 – 6 h after; T2 – 12 h after; T3 – 24 h after
