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Table 3 The median values (me) of sensitivity loss indicator (mm2), the interquartile range (Q1-Q3), p values of 1–4 segments in experimental and control groups over 1 day, 1 week, 1 month, 3 months, and 6 months after BSSO

From: Effectiveness of topical application with dexamethasone during sagittal split osteotomy of the mandible in minimising clinical symptoms of postoperative neurosensory disorders

Sensory test terms

Segment

(Me, Q1-Q3), experimental group

(Me, Q1-Q3), control group

Experimental/Control group

1 day

1

356.5 (0-413)

384 (0-476)

p = 0.844

2

413 (356.5-554.5)

485 (412–553)

p = 0.533

3

688 (582–818)

806 (656.5–826)

p = 0.532

4

688 (582–790)

672 (625–825)

p = 0.693

1 week

1

270 (210.5-443.5)

416 (279.5-451.5)

p = 0.669

2

363 (194-461.5)

460 (412–481)

p = 0.148

3

435 (371.5–523)

550 (512–650)

p = 0.0281

4

454 (402.5–542)

611 (454-689.5)

p = 0.0939

1 month

1

91 (0-116)

286 (120–348)

p = 0.0132

2

156 (42-206.5)

210 (175-328.5)

p = 0.0814

3

188 (140.5–226)

416 (270-450.5)

p = 0.00186

4

241 (134–259)

461 (251.5-511.5)

p = 0.0527

3 months

1

0 (0–0)

117 (48–164)

p = 0.000306

2

0 (0–0)

155 (64-178.5)

p = 0.000642

3

0 (0–0)

136 (95-180.5)

p = 0.000383

4

0 (0–0)

131 (64-180.5)

p = 0.000751

6 months

1

0 (0–0)

0 (0–0)

p = 0.363

2

0 (0–0)

0 (0–0)

p = NaN

3

0 (0–0)

0 (0–0)

p = 0.167

4

0 (0–0)

0 (0–0)

p = 0.363

  1. Source compiled by the authors