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Table 1 Light touch test of the study and controlled sides

From: Effect of betamethasone injection into the pterygomandibular space on the neurosensory disturbance after bilateral sagittal split ramus osteotomy: a pilot study

Schedule of light touch test

Control side, no. (%)

Study side, no. (%)

p-value

Normal

Abnormal

Normal

Abnormal

Preoperative

16 (100)

0 (00)

16 (100)

0 (00)

1.00

1 day

1(6.25)

15 (93.75)

3 (18.75)

13 (81.25)

0.599

1 month

4 (25)

12 (75)

11(68.75)

5 (31.25)

0.032*

3 months

9 (56.25)

7 (43.75)

14 (87.5)

2 (12.5)

0.113

6 months

11(68.75)

5 (31.25)

16 (100)

0 (00)

0.043*

9 months

16 (100)

0 (00)

16 (100)

0 (00)

1.00