Table 4.
Subject experience in terms of post-operative morbidity (N = 15).
| Test (n = 15) | Control (n = 15) | Test (n = 15) | Control (n = 15) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Subjects (%) | Number of Subjects (%) | p Value | Intensity (VAS) Mean ±SD | Minimum–Maximum | Intensity (VAS) Mean ±SD | Minimum–Maximum | p Value | |
| Discomfort | 11 (73.33) | 12 (80.00) | 1 | 27.27 ± 21.33 | 2–57 | 28.42 ± 18.64 | 3–55 | 0.8921 |
| Pain | 11 (73.33) | 12 (80.00) | 1 | 28.73 ± 15.95 | 2–45 | 27.08 ± 14.13 | 3–45 | 0.7957 |
| Edema | 11 (73.33) | 12 (80.00) | 1 | 23.40 ± 14.45 | 3–47 | 33.09 ± 18.16 | 3–57 | 0.1949 |
| Eating impairment | 14 (93.33) | 15 (100) | 1 | 30.73 ± 12.16 | 4–48 | 37.20 ± 24.05 | 1–76 | 0.4393 |
| Speaking impairment | 8 (53.33) | 9 (60.00) | 1 | 17.00 ± 11.56 | 3–35 | 14.56 ± 12.01 | 1–35 | 0.6760 |
| Interferences with daily activities | 7 (46.66) | 8 (53.33%) | 1 | 15.00 ± 8.54 | 3–26 | 14.38 ± 9.13 | 1–28 | 0.8937 |
| Interferences with work | 7 (46.66) | 8 (53.33%) | 1 | 13.00 ± 11.90 | 4–27 | 12.00 ± 11.87 | 2–32 | 0.8885 |
n—number of split-mouth defects, VAS units—visual analogue scale units (0 = no discomfort and 100 = unbearable discomfort), SD—standard deviation.