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Table 4 Effect of variables on postoperative pain intensity at rest, on biting and on percussion

From: Effect of sublingual fast-dissolving piroxicam premedication on postoperative pain experience in mandibular molars with non-vital pulp: a randomized double-blind controlled trial

Timepoints

Variables (Reference)

B

S.E

β

p-value

Postoperative pain at rest (POP)

6 h

Group (PLC)

-1.850

0.662

-0.325

0.007*

MDAS score

-0.066

0.062

-0.123

0.292

Periapical lesion size (0-2 mm)

-0.543

0.654

-0.094

0.410

Food intake (Ate)

-0.925

0.663

-0.158

0.168

12 h

Group (PLC)

-1.620

0.612

-0.304

0.010*

Food intake (Ate)

-0.867

0.628

-0.159

0.172

Molar (1st)

0.449

0.688

0.075

0.516

24 h

Group (PLC)

-1.163

0.516

-0.260

0.027*

Food intake (Ate)

-1.037

0.530

-0.226

0.054

Molar (1st)

0.243

0.580

0.048

0.676

Postoperative pain on biting (POPB)

6 h

Group (PLC)

-2.288

0.718

-0.359

0.002*

Food intake (Ate)

-1.100

0.739

-0.168

0.142

Molar (1st)

0.022

0.822

0.003

0.978

Periapical lesion size (0-2 mm)

-0.791

0.743

-0.122

0.291

12 h

Group (PLC)

-2.023

0.696

-0.330

0.005*

Food intake (Ate)

-1.118

0.717

-0.178

0.124

Molar (1st)

0.321

0.797

0.047

0.689

Periapical lesion size (0–2)

-0.756

0.721

-0.121

0.298

24 h

Group (PLC)

-1.723

0.624

-0.316

0.008*

Food intake (Ate)

-1.085

0.643

-0.194

0.096

Molar (1st)

0.054

0.714

0.009

0.940

Periapical lesion size (0-2 mm)

-0.569

0.646

-0.103

0.382

48 h

Group (PLC)

-1.299

0.498

-0.303

0.011*

Food intake (Ate)

-0.916

0.506

-0.208

0.075

Molar (1st)

0.239

0.565

-0.050

0.674

Anxiety (Calm)

-0.066

0.513

-0.015

0.899

Postoperative pain on percussion (POPer)

7d

Group (PLC)

-1.103

0.412

-0.313

0.009*

Food intake (Ate)

-0.610

0.418

-0.169

0.149

Anxiety (Calm)

0.203

0.414

0.057

0.626

  1. *Statistical significance (p < 0.05); B, unstandardized coefficient; β, standardized coefficient;. 1st, first mandibular molar; 2nd, second mandibular molar; PLC Placebo group, PRX piroxicam group, S.E. Standard error