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Table 9: The mean percentage, SD values and results of Kruskal–Wallis test for comparison between percentage
changes in (MMO) in the four groups
Time period Group I Group II Group III Group IV P value
Mean SD Mean SD Mean SD Mean SD
Preoperative to 2 weeks 5.7 15.7 7.1 11.7 6.1 6.1 18.1 32.4 0.736
Preoperative to 3 months −0.3 3.4 4 5.2 6.7 5.9 18.7 33.6 0.132
SD: Standard deviation, MMO: Maximum mouth opening

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