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Table 5 Mean ratings of postoperative dental pain related to preoperative pain and the total number of teeth treated

From: Postoperative dental morbidity in children following dental treatment under general anesthesia

 

Preoperative dental pain

Total number of teeth treated

No (N = 31)

Yes (N = 25)

p value

< 14 (N = 22)

14 (N = 34)

p value

Day 0

3.03 ± 2.36

4.08 ± 2.80

0.180

2.82 ± 2.52

3.94 ± 2.58

0.049*

Day 1

2.52 ± 1.93

3.28 ± 1.62

0.122

1.91 ± 1.80

3.47 ± 1.58

0.002*

Day 3

0.77 ± 1.33

1.20 ± 1.30

0.135

0.55 ± 1.10

1.24 ± 1.39

0.045*

Day 7

0.13 ± 0.50

0.08 ± 0.40

0.688

0.00 ± 0.00

0.18 ± 0.58

0.156

Day 14

0.00 ± 0.00

0.00 ± 0.00

1.000

0.00 ± 0.00

0.00 ± 0.00

1.000

  1. *p < 0.05 (Mann-Whitney U test)