Table 4 Pain level distribution in the study groups pre-operative and at 8 h, 24 h, 48 h and 7 d after treatment

Pre-operative

6 ± 1.52 (5)

6.05 ± 1.1 (6)

6 ± 0.92 (6)

5.95 ± 1 (5.5)

0.889

8 h

3.25 ± 2,69 (3)

2.6 ± 2.01 (3)

2.5 ± 1.79 (3)

2.15 ± 1.87 (1.5)

0.720

24 h

2.95 ± 2.5 (3)

2.1 ± 1.89 (2)

2.05 ± 1.7 (2)

1.7 ± 1.75 (1)

0.475

48 h

2.5 ± 2.37 (2)

1.65 ± 1.66 (1.5)

1.65 ± 1.53 (1.7)

1.3 ± 1.56 (0.5)

0.409

7 days

0.2 ± 0.62 (0)

0 ± 0 (0)

0 ± 0 (0)

0 ± 0 (0)

0.108

Pre-op-8 h ²p

0.000*

0.000*

0.000*

0.000*

Pre-op-24 h ²p

0.000*

0.000*

0.000*

0.000*

Pre-op-48 h ²p

0.000*

0.000*

0.000*

0.000*

Pre-op-7 days ²p

0.000*

0.000*

0.000*

0.000*