Fig. 2

EHS, SF-MPQ, OHQoL-UK, and related parameters during periodontal surgery. a CSR (clinical signs of re-epithelization), CSH (clinical signs of haemostasis), CSI (clinical signs of inflammation) and EHS (early wound healing scores, calculated by summing scores on the CSR, CSH, and CSI) when sutures were removed. b 16-item United Kingdom Oral Health-related Quality of Life (OHQoL-UK) scores before and after periodontal surgery. c OHQoL-UK-1: changes in symptoms (comfort and breath odour). OHQoL-UK-2: changes in physical aspects (eating, appearance, general health, speech, smiling); OHQoL-UK-3: changes in psychological aspects (relax or sleep, confidence, mood, carefree manner, personality); OHQoL-UK-4: changes in social aspects (work, social life, finances, romantic relationships). d & e &f, Changes in SF-MPQ-S (sensory dimension), SF-MPQ-A (affective dimension), and VAS and PPI scores. G Changes in the tooth hypersensitivity score. h& i& j Changes in surgical acceptance and reoperation willingness. All data are presented as the mean ± SD, and a paired t test was used, *p < 0.05 compared with baseline. # p < 0.05 compared with phase I. B: baseline; I/II/III/IV: phase I/II/III/IV