Influence of a novel suturing technique on periodontal health of mandibular second molar following impacted third molar surgery: a split-mouth randomized clinical trial

Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Table 3 Maximum mouth opening (MMO) difference before and after the surgical process

Follow-up period	MMO in the control side (mean ± SD), mm	MMO in the case side, (mean ± SD), mm	P value
Day 1	18.03 ± 3.4	20.4 ± 2.69	0.001^a
Day 3	15.38 ± 2.52	16.3 ± 2.65	0.001^a
Day 7	1.38 ± 2.88	1.4 ± 2.49	0.97