Figure 1. Visual analogue scale used in patients diary for guide in self-score pain.
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Original Article
Volume 5, Number 1, February 2013, pages 26-33
A Single Dose of Amoxicillin and Dexamethasone for Prevention of Postoperative Complications in Third Molar Surgery: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo Controlled Clinical Trial
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| Variables | G1 (n:12) | G2 (n:12) | G3 (n:14) | G4 (n:12) | Statistical Test | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AO: Alveolar Osteitis; AI: Alveolar Infection; G1: Therapeutic Group 1 (amoxicillin 2 g + dexamethasone 8 mg); G2: Therapeutic Group 2 (amoxicillin 2 g + placebo 8 mg); G3: Therapeutic Group 3 (placebo 2 g + dexamethasone 8 mg); G4: Therapeutic Group 4 (placebo 2 g + placebo 8 mg). | |||||||
| Sex | Male | 2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | Pearson Chi-Square | 0.1 |
| Female | 10 | 6 | 11 | 10 | |||
| Age (Mean) | 23.2 | 22.8 | 21.5 | 22.5 | Kruskal Wallis | 0.7 | |
| Teeth sectioning | Yes | 6 | 8 | 4 | 5 | Pearson Chi-Square | 0.2 |
| No | 6 | 4 | 10 | 7 | |||
| Pell and Gregory and Winter classification scores (Mean) | 5.7 | 6.5 | 6 | 5.8 | Kruskal Wallis | 0.1 | |
| Difficulty Rating | Little difficulty | 1 | - | 1 | - | Pearson Chi-Square | 0.3 |
| Moderate difficulty | 9 | 5 | 7 | 9 | |||
| Great difficulty | 2 | 7 | 6 | 3 | |||
| Smoker | Yes | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Pearson Chi-Square | 0.6 |
| No | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | |||
| Regular alcohol consumption | Yes | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | Pearson Chi-Square | 0.08 |
| No | 8 | 9 | 13 | 12 | |||
| Oral hygiene | Good | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | Pearson Chi-Square | 0.2 |
| Not good | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |||
| Sodium Diclofenac (Mean) | Tablets | 6.2 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 5.4 | Kruskal Wallis | 0.5 |
| Acetaminophen (Mean) | Tablets | 7.5 | 9.1 | 8.2 | 8.7 | Kruskal Wallis | 0.9 |
| Ice use (Mean- minutes) | 57.9 | 44.1 | 52.5 | 56.6 | Kruskal Wallis | 0.6 | |
| Surgical time (Mean- minutes) | 51 | 56.2 | 47.3 | 51.2 | ANOVA | 0.8 | |
| Results | |||||||
| Postoperative Complication (alveolar osteitis + alveolar infection) | Yes | 0 | 1(AO) | 1(AI) | 1(AO) | Pearson Chi-Square | 0.7 |
| Trismus | Yes | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Pearson Chi-Square | 0.3 |
| No | 11 | 9 | 10 | 7 | |||