Table 6 Frequency of different pain severities in the two groups at different time points
From: Effect of laser corticotomy on canine retraction rate: a split-mouth randomized clinical trial
Time | Pain score | Corticotomy | Control | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Day 1 | No pain | 0%(n:0) | %0 (n:0) | P = 0.77 |
Mild pain | 0%(n:0) | 8.3%(n:1) | ||
Moderate pain | 41.7%(n:5) | 33.3%(n:4) | ||
Severe pain | 50%(n:6) | 50%(n:6) | ||
Very severe pain | 8.3%(n:1) | 8.3%(n:1) | ||
Worst pain imaginable | 0%(n:0) | 0%(n:0) | ||
Total | 100%(n:12) | 100%(n:12) | ||
Day 2 | No pain | 0%(n:0) | 0%(0n:) | P = 0.40 |
Mild pain | 0%(n:0) | 8.3%(n:1) | ||
Moderate pain | 50%(n:6) | 58.3%(n:7) | ||
Severe pain | 50%(n:6) | 33.3%(n:4) | ||
Very severe pain | 0%(n:0) | 0%(n:0) | ||
Worst pain imaginable | 0%(n:0) | 0%(n:0) | ||
Total | 100%(n:12) | 100%(n:12) | ||
Day 3 | No pain | 0%(n:0) | 0%(n:0) | P = 0.58 |
Mild pain | 41.7%(n:5) | 41.7%(n:5) | ||
Moderate pain | 50%(n:6) | 58.3%(n:7) | ||
Severe pain | 8.3%(n:1) | 0%(n:0) | ||
Very severe pain | 0%(n:0) | 0%(n:0) | ||
Worst pain imaginable | 0%(n:0) | 0%(n:0) | ||
Total | 100%(n:12) | 100%(n:12) | ||
Day 4 | No pain | 0%(n:0) | 0%(n:0) | P = 0.58 |
Mild pain | 50%(n:6) | 58.3%(n:7) | ||
Moderate pain | 41.7%(n:5) | 41.7% (n:5) | ||
Severe pain | 8.3%(n:1) | 0%(n:0) | ||
Very severe pain | 0%(n:0) | 0%(n:0) | ||
Worst pain imaginable | 0%(n:0) | 0%(n:0) | ||
Total | 100%(n:12) | 100%(n:12) | ||
Day 5 | No pain | %33.3 (n:4) | 33.3% (n:4) | P = 0.51 |
Mild pain | 41.7% (n:5) | 58.3% (n:7) | ||
Moderate pain | 25% (n:3) | 8.3% (n:1) | ||
Severe pain | 0% (n:0) | 0% (n:0) | ||
Very severe pain | 0% (n:0) | 0% (n:0) | ||
Worst pain imaginable | 0% (n:0) | 0% (n:0) | ||
Total | 100% (n:12) | 100% (n:12) | ||
Day 6 | No pain | 58.3% (n:7) | 58.3% (n:7) | P = 0.57 |
Mild pain | 33.3% (n:4) | 41.7% (n:5) | ||
Moderate pain | 8.3% (n:1) | 0% (n:0) | ||
Severe pain | 0% (n:0) | 0% (n:0) | ||
Very severe pain | 0% (n:0) | 0% (n:0) | ||
Worst pain imaginable | 0% (n:0) | 0% (n:0) | ||
Total | 100% (n:12) | 100% (n:12) | ||
Day 7 | No pain | 75% (n:9) | 83.3% (n:10) | P = 0.59 |
Mild pain | 16.7% (n:2) | 16.7%(n:2) | ||
Moderate pain | 8.3% (n:1) | 0% (n:0) | ||
Severe pain | 0% (n:0) | 0% (n:0) | ||
Very severe pain | 0% (n:0) | 0% (n:0) | ||
Worst pain imaginable | 0% (n:0) | 0% (n:0) | ||
Total | 100% (n:12) | 100% (n:12) |