Perceived Pain during Rapid Maxillary Expansion (RME): Trends, Anatomical Distinctions, and Age and Gender Correlations

Table 2

Average pain values (FPS) in the different anatomical areas analyzed in the first 2 weeks of treatment, according to patient age.

Anterior palate (APA)		Posterior palate (PPA)		Joint area (JA)		Nasal area (NA)		Zygomatic area (ZA)
Average pain	Patient age	Average pain	Patient age	Average pain	Patient age	Average pain	Patient age	Average pain	Patient age
3.14 ± 1.70	13	4.36 ± 2.06	8	4.57 ± 1.55	8	4.00 ± 2.22	14	3.68 ± 2.08	14
2.78 ± 1.76	8	3.57 ± 1.70	7	2.48 ± 1.42	9	1.48 ± 0.98	10	1.82 ± 1.31	9
2.64 ± 0.84	7	3.14 ± 1.87	13	1.78 ± 0.58	7	1.44 ± 1.01	11	1.48 ± 1.01	8
2.52 ± 1.69	10	2.48 ± 1.58	10	1.71 ± 1.25	12	1.09 ± 0.49	12	1.33 ± 0.83	10
2.14 ± 0.99	12	2.48 ± 1.53	12	1.14 ± 1.87	14	1.00 ± 1.27	9	1.18 ± 0.66	12
1.21 ± 0.89	11	1.78 ± 0.80	11	0.71 ± 1.81	11	0.43 ± 0.75	7	0.30 ± 0.75	11
1.14 ± 0.89	9	1.43 ± 2.11	9	0.095 ± 0.24	10	0.14 ± 0.53	8	0.01 ± 0.53	7
0.86 ± 1.87	14	1.00 ± 2.04	14	0.00 ± 0.00	13	0.00 ± 0.00	13	0.00 ± 0.00	13

Mean ± standard deviation.