Table 3 Facial measurements to the swelling and mouth opening.
From: Effectiveness of Acupuncture in Dental Surgery: A Randomized, Crossover, Controlled Trial
TG Median (1st–3rd quartiles) | SG Median (1st–3rd quartiles) | p-value* | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Initial Measurement (mm) | Angle -Tragus | 57.5 (50–62) | 55 (50–60) | 0.47 |
Labial Commissure Angle | 85 (75–90) | 85 (80–90) | 0.68 | |
Wing Nose Angle | 100 (95–110) | 100.25 (97–110) | 0.65 | |
Corner of Eye Angle | 95 (87–100) | 95 (90–99) | 0.67 | |
Chin Angle | 110 (97–110.5) | 110 (110–120) | 0.12 | |
Measured after 07 days (mm) | Angle -Tragus | 57.5 (55–64) | 60 (55–65) | 0.43 |
Labial Commissure Angle | 90 (80–90) | 97.5 (90–100) | 0.01 | |
Wing Nose Angle | 100.5 (100–110.5) | 110 (105–111.5) | 0.03 | |
Corner of Eye Angle | 95 (90–100) | 100 (94–100) | 0.06 | |
Chin Angle | 110 (110–120) | 116 (110–130) | ≤ 0.01 | |
Initial mouth opening (mm) | Interincisal Distance (31–21) | 43 (37–47) | 44.5 (39–52) | 0.45 |
Mouth opening after 07 days (mm) | Interincisal Distance (31–21) | 35 (28–40) | 30 (25–39) | 0.13 |
Difference between initial and final measurements (mm) | Interincisal Distance (31–21) | 6.5 (4–14) | 9.5 (7–15) | 0.12 |