Table 4. Measurements of maximum inter-incisal distances (in millimeters): mean values and differences from preoperative baseline values in the study groups.
| Evaluation day | Group A Mean (SD) |
Group B Mean(SD) |
P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operation day (preop baseline) | 51.00 (6.60) | 51.97 (7.35) | 0.173 |
| Postop day 2 | 43.24 (12.24) | 43.83 (11.89) | 0.686 |
| Postop day 7 | 50.50 (7.59) | 50.64 (8.59) | 0.822 |
| P-value | 0.000* | 0.000* | |
| Differences | |||
| Baseline to postop day 2 | 7.76 (8.62) | 8.14 (8.32) | 0.614 |
| Baseline to postop day 7 | 0.50 (3.65) | 1.33 (3.68) | 0.212 |
*Significant, P < 0.05
Remark: Group A, preoperative dexamethasone administration; Group B, postoperative dexamethasone administration; Preop, preoperation; Postop, postoperation.