Fig 1.
Activity flowchart.
Fig 2.
1) Shen Men, 2) Sympathetic (SNV), 3) Stomach, 4) Toothache 3, 5) Jaw, 6) Adrenal.
Fig 3.
(A) patient hand probe (B) hand-piece for detection.
Table 1.
Demographic data.
Fig 4.
Postoperative pain data according to the visual analog scale (VAS) in both groups in all evaluation timepoints.
X axis—Pain was measured in centimeters (1–10 cm) by Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), Y axis–measures were performed in baseline (0), 1, 2 and 7 days after surgery; (1)- placebo group, (2)- laser group.
Fig 5.
Presence of edema measured by the corner of the eye to angle of the jaw in the groups in all evaluation timepoints.
X axis–Edema was measured in centimeters (1–10 cm) by the corner of the eye to angle of the jaw, Y axis–measures were performed in baseline (0), 1, 2 and 7 days after surgery; (1)- placebo group, (2)- laser group.
Fig 6.
Presence of edema measured by the Tragus to the labial commissure in the groups in all evaluation timepoints.
X axis–Edema was measured in centimeters (1–10 cm) by the (II) Tragus to the labial commissure, Y axis–measures were performed in baseline (0), 1, 2 and 7 days after surgery; (1)- placebo group, (2)- laser group.
Fig 7.
Presence of edema measured by the Tragus to pogonion in the groups in all evaluation timepoints.
X axis–Edema was measured in centimeters (1–10 cm) by the (II) Tragus to the labial commissure, Y axis–measures were performed in baseline (0), 1, 2 and 7 days after surgery; (1)- placebo group, (2)- laser group.
Fig 8.
Mouth opening measurement in both groups in the four observed timepoints.
X axis–Mouth opening was measured in centimeters (cm), Y axis–measures were performed in baseline (0), 1, 2 and 7 days after surgery; (1)- placebo group, (2)- laser group.
Fig 9.
Intake of pain medication in both groups in the four observed timepoints.
X axis–medicines ingested in absolute numbers, Y axis–measures were performed in baseline (0), 1, 2 and 7 days after surgery; (1)- placebo group, (2)- laser group.
Table 2.
Description of the mean ± SD pain medication intake for the laser and placebo groups.
Fig 10.
Temperature of operated side in both groups in the four observed timepoints.
X axis–Temperature of operated side was measured in degrees Celsius (oC), Y axis–measures were performed in baseline (0), 1, 2 and 7 days after surgery; (1)- placebo group, (2)- laser group.
Fig 11.
Temperature of opposite side in both groups in the four observed timepoints.
X axis–Temperature of opposite side was measured in degrees Celsius (oC), Y axis–measures were performed in baseline (0), 1, 2 and 7 days after surgery; (1)- placebo group, (2)- laser group.
Fig 12.
Systemic temperature in both groups in the four observed timepoints.
X axis–Sistemic Temperature was measured in degrees Celsius (oC), Y axis–measures were performed in baseline (0), 1, 2 and 7 days after surgery; (1)- placebo group, (2)- laser group.
Fig 13.
Inflamed lynphonode in both groups in the four observed timepoints.
X axis–Number of inflamed lynphonodes, Y axis–measures were performed in baseline (0), 1, 2 and 7 days after surgery; (1)- placebo group, (2)- laser group.