Table 4.
Data for baseline, follow-up (12 month), and change between baseline and follow-up and secondary outcomes
| Mean (SE) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Conservative group (n = 123) | Surgical group (n = 95) | Difference between groups in baseline and 12 month (95% CI) | P valuec |
| VAS pain (score) | ||||
| Baseline | 3.94 (2.60) | 3.40 (2.63) | −0.5431 (−1.247 to 0.1605) | 0.1296 |
| 12 month | 1.50 (2.01) | 1.16 (1.66) | −0.3310 (0.8349 to 0.1728) | 0.1967 |
| MMO (mm) | ||||
| Baseline | 33.31 (7.19) | 33.19 (7.83) | −0.1195 (−2.131 to 1.892) | 0.9069 |
| 12 month | 39.12 (5.05) | 38.66 (5.03) | −0.4588 (−1.816 to 0.8988) | 0.5060 |
| Masticatory ability (score) | ||||
| Baseline | 1.53 (0.93) | 1.71 (0.99) | 0.1424 (−0.1626 to 0.4473) | 0.3578 |
| 12 month | 1.15 (0.80) | 1.15 (0.87) | 0.0006684(0.2673 to 0.2660) | 0.9961 |
MMO, maximum mouth opening; VAS, Visual Analogue Scale; *, P valuec < 0.05.