Table.
MIO (mm) | LE (mm) | Jaw function∗ | |||||||
Group | T1 | T3 | T3 – T1 | T1 | T3 | T3 – T1 | T1 | T3 | T3 – T1 |
1: Christensen total joint prostheses (n = 76 joints) | 23.6 | 27.1† | 3.5 | 1.5 | 1.3 | –0.2 | 7.7 | 5.8† | 1.9 |
2: TMJ Concepts total joint prostheses (n = 127 joints) | 27.6 | 34.4† | 6.8 | 3.4 | 2.0 | –1.4 | 7.6 | 5.2† | 2.4 |
∗Assessed through a numerical analog score: 0 = normal function; 10 = no function.
†P ≤ 0.01 for T3 vs T1.
MIO indicates maximum incisal opening; LE, maximum lateral excursion; T1, before surgery; T3, at long-term follow-up.