Table 1 Visual analogue scale scores (VAS) for laser and control groups during the study period
From: The evaluation of healing effect of low-level laser treatment following gingivectomy
Days | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Test (mean ± SD) | 4 ± 0.63 | 2.7 ± 0.64 | 1.9 ± 0.32 | 0.1 ± 0.3 |
Control (mean ± SD) | 4.2 ± 0.41 | 4 ± 0.43 | 3 ± 0.43 | 0.5 ± 0.53 |
t value | t1 = − 0.80178 | t3 = − 4.9 | t5 = − 6.1 | t7 = − 2.05 |
p value | 0.211 | 0.0004* | 0.0001* | 0.027* |