Table 3.
SF-MPQ and tooth-sensitivity before and after periodontal surgery
| SF-MPQ | baseline | phase I | phase II | phase III |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total dimension | 17.41 (5.78) | 21.92 (9.19)* | 17.10 (4.52)# | 15.13 (0.69)* |
| Sensory dimension | 12.48 (4.30) | 16.24 (6.92)* | 12.65 (3.44) # | 11.11 (0.59)* |
| Throbbing | 1.14 (0.47) | 1.57 (0.84) * | 1.14 (0.43) # | 1.01 (0.12) * |
| Shooting | 1.14 (0.49) | 1.62 (0.85) * | 1.20 (0.49) # | 1.01 (0.10) * |
| Stabbing | 1.14 (0.49) | 1.52 (0.80) * | 1.14 (0.43) # | 1.00 (0.05) * |
| Sharp | 1.12 (0.49) | 1.43 (0.76) * | 1.09 (0.36) # | 1.00 (0.05) * |
| Cramping | 1.08 (0.40) | 1.29 (0.62) * | 1.08 (0.31) # | 1.00 (0.00) * |
| Gnawing | 1.10 (0.42) | 1.37 (0.71) * | 1.12 (0.38) # | 1.01 (0.07) * |
| Hot-burning | 1.09 (0.39) | 1.41 (0.80) * | 1.09 (0.33) # | 1.01 (0.10) * |
| Aching | 1.23 (0.61) | 1.51 (1.29) * | 1.18 (0.46) # | 1.01 (0.12) * |
| Heavy | 1.13 (0.48) | 1.42 (0.75) * | 1.12 (0.37) # | 1.01 (0.07) * |
| Tender | 1.20 (0.53) | 1.86 (0.87) * | 1.38 (0.58) *# | 1.05 (0.27) * |
| Splitting | 1.09 (0.42) | 1.42 (0.77) * | 1.11 (0.35) # | 1.01 (0.12) * |
| Affective dimension | 4.93 (1.85) | 5.68 (2.62)* | 4.46 (1.29)* | 4.02 (0.23)* |
| Tiring-exhausting | 1.22 (0.55) | 1.52 (0.81) * | 1.15 (0.43) # | 1.01 (0.10) * |
| Sickening | 1.13 (0.49) | 1.40 (0.73) * | 1.10 (0.35) # | 1.01 (0.07) * |
| Fearful | 1.43 (0.81) | 1.51 (0.82) | 1.14 (0.42) *# | 1.01 (0.07) * |
| Punishing-cruel | 1.16 (0.51) | 1.29 (0.67) * | 1.08 (0.34) * # | 1.00 (0.05) * |
| Intense dimension | ||||
| PPI | 1.26 (0.59) | 1.92 (0.74) * | 1.42 (0.63) * # | 1.06 (0.31) * |
| VAS | 0.61 (1.39) | 2.78 (2.47) * | 1.33 (1.89) * # | 0.16 (0.85) * |
| Tooth-SEN | 3.60 (3.39) | 2.18 (2.67) * | 2.56 (2.61) * # | 1.89 (2.40) * |
The significance of [bold] represents sensory dimension is the sum of the following 11 items: Throbbing, Shooting, Stabbing, Sharp, Cramping, Gnawing, Hot-burning, Aching, Heavy, Tender, Splitting. Affective dimension is the sum of the following 4 items: Tiring-exhausting, Sickening, Fearful, Punishing-cruel. Total dimension is the sum of the above 15 items. The intense dimension contains PPI and VAS of pain. Tooth-SEN is a subgroup independent of all of the above indicators used to assess dental sensitivity
All data were present with Mean (SD) and Paired t test were used, *p < 0.05 compared with baseline, # p < 0.05 phase II compared with phase I, SF-MPQ Short-form McGill pain questionnaire, PPI The present pain intensity, VAS The visual analogue of pain, Tooth-SEN Tooth hypersensitivity