Table 3.
Descriptive statistics for VAS scores.
| VAS score | Finger pressure | Stress relief | Elastomeric wafer | Chi square | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total VAS | 6.59 | 7.49 | 12.23 | 6.34 | 0.043∗ (S) |
| Upper VAS | 4.21 | 6.25 | 10.51 | 7.08 | 0.039∗ (S) |
| Upper right | 3.47 | 6.53 | 8.41 | 5.08 | 0.08∗ (NS) |
| Upper left | 4.95 | 5.97 | 12.60 | 9.03 | 0.037∗ (S) |
| Upper anterior | 4.30 | 7.05 | 12.58 | 8.45 | 0.041∗ (S) |
| Upper posterior | 4.67 | 6.75 | 9.34 | 8.32 | 0.032∗ (S) |
| Lower VAS | 8.67 | 8.86 | 13.99 | 7.83 | 0.048∗ (S) |
| Lower right | 8.64 | 8.33 | 13.34 | 2.24 | 0.02∗ (S) |
| Lower left | 8.71 | 9.38 | 14.64 | 9.03 | 0.037∗ (S) |
| Lower anterior | 10.56 | 9.26 | 14.23 | 10.23 | 0.033∗ (S) |
| Lower posterior | 7.57 | 9.54 | 14.40 | 8.54 | 0.029∗ (S) |
∗(P < 0.05) and statistically significant.