Fig 1.
CONSORT Flowchart.
Fig 2.
A—simple sutures in both alveolar crest incision and oblique incision. B—simple sutures in alveolar crest incision, while the oblique incision was healed by second intention.
Fig 3.
Facial measurements used to assess edema.
Table 1.
Demographic and clinical data of the participants of the clinical trial.
Table 2.
Comparison of pain scores between groups in different moments of postoperative period.
Table 3.
Comparison of swelling and trismus and surgical wound healing (Landry index) between groups in different moments of postoperative period.
Table 4.
Landry index at 7 days postoperative in both primary and partial closure groups.