Comparison of piezocision and discision methods in orthodontic treatment

Progress in Orthodontics

Table 5 Comparison of mandibular 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 (2.00–4.00)	.511*
Piezocision + orthodontic treatment	3.00 (1.50–6.00)	.511*
24 h
Discision + orthodontic treatment	1.00 (0.00–2.00)	.512*
Piezocision + orthodontic treatment	0.00 (0.00–1.00)	.512*
3 days
Discision + orthodontic treatment	0.00 (0.00–0.00)	.827*
Piezocision + orthodontic treatment	0.00 (0.00–0.00)	.827*
7 days
Discision + orthodontic treatment	0.00 (0.00–0.00)	.827*
Piezocision + orthodontic treatment	0.00 (0.00–0.00)	.827*
30 days
Discision + orthodontic treatment	0.00 (0.00–0.00)	1.000*
Piezocision + orthodontic treatment	0.00 (0.00–0.00)	1.000*