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Table 4 Thermal sensitivity test of the study and control 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 thermal sensitivity 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

0 (00)

16 (100)

3 (18.75)

13 (81.25)

0.225

1 month

10 (62.5)

6 (37.5)

14 (87.5)

2 (12.5)

0.220

3 months

12 (75)

4 (25)

16 (100)

0 (00)

0.101

6 months

16 (100)

0 (00)

16 (100)

0 (00)

1.00