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Table 3 Distribution of pain scores according to the treatments and anesthesia types

From: Comparative evaluation of pain perception with a new needle-free system and dental needle method in children: a randomized clinical trial

Treatment

Filling treatment

Pulpotomy

Whole Sample

Anesthesia

Needle-free

System

Dental

Needle Method

p

Needle-free

System

Dental

Needle Method

p

Needle-free System

Dental

Needle Method

p

Induction

2[0-4]

6[6-8]

0.004

2[0-4]

6[2-10]

0.037

2[0-4]

6[3-8]

< 0.001

Treatment

2[0-4]

0[0-4]

0.270

4[0-6]

2[2-4]

0.780

2[0-4]

2[0-4]

0.341

Post-treatment

0[0-2]

0[0-2]

0.813

0[0-2]

2[0-2]

0.533

0[0-2]

0[0-2]

0.481

  1. p: Between-group comparisons for anesthesia group (Mann Whitney U test)