Comparison of piezocision and discision methods in orthodontic treatment

Progress in Orthodontics

Table 4 Comparison of maxillary VAS scores within experimental groups after the accelerated procedures according to different observation periods

Variables	VAS score	P
4 h
Discision + orthodontic treatment	2.00 (1.00–7.00)	.701*
Piezocision + orthodontic treatment	3.00 (1.00–5.00)	.701*
24 h
Discision + orthodontic treatment	0.00 (0.00–1.00)	.897*
Piezocision + orthodontic treatment	0.00 (0.00–2.00)	.897*
3 days
Discision + orthodontic treatment	0.00 (0.00–0.00)	.744*
Piezocision + orthodontic treatment	0.00 (0.00–1.00)	.744*
7 days
Discision + orthodontic treatment	0.00 (0.00–0.00)	.109*
Piezocision + orthodontic treatment	0.00 (0.00–1.00)	.109*
30 days
Discision + orthodontic treatment	0.00 (0.00–0.00)	.269*
Piezocision + orthodontic treatment	0.00 (0.00–0.00)	.269*