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Table 4 Differences in analgesic use, healing and complications between groups

From: Sutureless socket technique after removal of third molars: a multicentric, open, randomized controlled trial

Painkiller consumption

Missing

Suture (n = 47)

Missing

Without suture (n = 52)

p-value

6 h postoperative

0

27 (57.4%)

0

35 (67.3%)

0.42

D3

4

43 (100%)

1

50 (98%)

1

D31

3

43 (97.7%)

1

48 (94.1%)

0.72

Use of secondary analgesic tools

6 h postoperative

1

45 (97.8%)

1

49 (96.1%)

1

D3

4

43 (100%)

1

49 (96.1%)

0.55

D31

3

43 (97.7%)

2

42 (84%)

0.057

Flap healing

6 h postoperative

1

46 (100%)

1

51 (100%)

1

D3

1

44 (95.7%)

1

49 (96.1%)

1

D31

3

44 (100%)

2

47 (94%)

0.29

Complications

Immediate postoperative

0

2 (4.3%)

0

1 (1.9%)

0.93

6 h postoperative

1

3 (6.5%)

1

1 (2%)

0.53

D3

1

4 (8.7%)

1

3 (5.9%)

0.89

D31

3

9 (20.5%)

2

6 (12%)

0.40

At least one complication during the study

0

15 (31.9%)

0

9 (17.3%)

0.14