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Table 2 Mean number of analgesic intake by patients 24, 48, and 72 h after surgery

From: Effect of submucosal injection of ketorolac versus dexamethasone on postoperative pain after third molar surgery: a randomized clinical trial

Time after surgery

K

D

C

P value

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

Kruskal-Wallis

24 h

2.6 ± 1.2ab

3.13 ± 2.15bc

3.82 ± 1.36ac

0.01

48 h

1.53 ± 1.84d

1.59 ± 2.12d

2.12 ± 1.52d

0.282

72 h

0.47 ± 0.83f

0.71 ± 1.53f

1.32 ± 1.58f

0.20

  1. abcMann-Whitney test
  2. a.P = 0.005
  3. b, c, d, fP > 0.05