Table 1 Descriptive information and ANOVA results of three treatment groups

Rest

Acetaminophen

0.58 ± 0.97

0.78 ± 1.26

1.08 ± 1.50

1.48 ± 1.91

1.20 ± 2.01

Ibuprofen

0.54 ± 1.05

0.69 ± 1.30

0.95 ± 1.66

1.78 ± 2.43

1.71 ± 2.24

Meloxicam

0.66 ± 0.93

0.80 ± 1.16

1.13 ± 1.58

1.42 ± 1.98

1.33 ± 1.84

P value^a

0.739

0.844

0.758

0.532

0.276

Fitting posterior teeth

Acetaminophen

0.84 ± 1.24

1.13 ± 1.26

1.65 ± 1.69

2.65 ± 2.68

2.10 ± 2.68

Ibuprofen

0.69 ± 1.10

1.06 ± 1.84

1.48 ± 2.04

2.89 ± 3.00

3.02 ± 2.86

Meloxicam

0.99 ± 1.28

1.27 ± 1.52

1.73 ± 2.06

2.44 ± 2.48

2.35 ± 2.54

P value^a

0.281

0.675

0.694

0.566

0.095

Chewing

Acetaminophen

1.01 ± 1.46

1.36 ± 1.56

1.96 ± 1.84

3.08 ± 2.97

2.79 ± 3.17

Ibuprofen

0.98 ± 1.52

1.37 ± 2.15

1.89 ± 2.42

3.63 ± 3.24

3.75 ± 3.29

Meloxicam

1.22 ± 1.65

1.50 ± 1.86

2.01 ± 2.14

3.05 ± 2.81

3.16 ± 3.10

P value^a

0.560

0.871

0.939

0.397

0.177