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Table 3 Evolution of mean of the trismus scores

From: Influence of ozonized water on pain, oedema, and trismus during impacted third molar surgery: a randomized, triple blind clinical trial

TRISMUS

Time

Mean (sd)

pa

pb

Group 1

Baseline

24 h

48 h

72 h

7 days

47.46 (6.92)

35.71 (12.08)

36.74 (12.90)

38.93 (10.37)

39.49 (11.18)

Baseline × 24 h < 0.001

Baseline ×  48 h < 0.001

Baseline ×  72 h < 0.001

Baseline ×  7 days 0.003

24 h × 48 h 0.136

24 h × 72 h 0.030

24 h × 7 days 0.005

48 h × 72 h 0.094

48 h × 7 days 0.084

72 h × 7 days 0.421

Baseline 0.126

24 h 0.601

48 h 0.469

72 h 0.421

7 days 0.433

Group 2

Baseline

24 h

48 h

72 h

7 days

48.47 (7.22)

35.89 (9.17)

37.81 (9.50)

38.28 (10.86)

41.46 (7.90)

Baseline × 24 h < 0.001

Baseline ×  48 h < 0.001

Baseline ×  72 h < 0.001

Baseline ×  7 days 0.001

24 h × 48 h 0.064

24 h × 72 h 0.171

24 h × 7 days 0.005

48 h × 72 h 0.687

48 h × 7 days 0.008

72 h × 7 days 0.053

  1. aIntragroup analysis
  2. bintergroup analysis