Table 2.
Anamnestic index of temporomandibular dysfunction (Ai).
| Ai | Symptoms |
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| I | No subjective symptoms of temporomandibular dysfunction—no symptoms reported by patient. |
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| II | Mild symptoms of temporomandibular dysfunction—temporomandibular joint noise, feeling of “jaw fatigue” (fatigue of masticatory muscles), and feeling of “jaw rigidity” (increased tone of masticatory muscles). |
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| III | Severe symptoms of temporomandibular dysfunction—restricted mouth opening, painful lower jaw movements, temporomandibular joint pain, masticatory muscle pain, temporomandibular joint luxation, and lockjaw. |