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. 2021 Aug 11;21:393. doi: 10.1186/s12903-021-01759-x

Table 3.

Pain levels between groups at 1st, 3rd, and 7th postoperative days between groups

Group 1
n = 20
Group 2
n = 20
Group 3
n = 20
Group 4
n = 20
p value
Pain levels
 Post-op day 1 5.4 ± 1.2 4.15 ± 1.0 4.25 ± 1.0 3.3 ± 1.0 <0.0001
 Post-op day 3 3.75 ± 1.5 2.8 ± 1.0 2.85 ± 1.1 2.2 ± 0.61 <0.0001
 Post-op day 7 2 ± 2.07 1.1 ± 1.51 1.3 ± 1.55 0.7 ± 0.57 0.064
 p value < 0.0001 < 0.0001 < 0.0001 < 0.0001
The difference in pain level
 Post-op day 3 to Post-op day 1 1.65 ± 1.27 1.35 ± 1.04 1.40 ± 1.14 1.15 ± 0.93 0.636
 pvalue < 0.0001 < 0.0001 < 0.0001 < 0.0001
 Post-op day 7 to Post-op day 1 3.40 ± 2.5 3.05 ± 1.82 2.95 ± 1.90 2.65 ± 1.03 0.703
 pvalue < 0.0001 < 0.0001 < 0.0001 < 0.0001
 Post-op day 7 to Post-op day 3 1.75 ± 2.5 1.70 ± 1.78 1.55 ± 1.32 1.5 ± 0.69 0.962
 pvalue < 0.0001 < 0.0001 < 0.0001 < 0.0001

Data are presented as mean and standard deviation, n frequency, pvalue less than 0.05 is considered significant

Group1: Conventional rotatory without Dexamethasone

Group2: Conventional rotatory with Dexamethasone

Group3: Piezo-surgery without Dexamethasone

Group4: Piezo-surgery with Dexamethasone