Table 3 . Changes in Mean VAS in Groups in Each Muscle During the Whole Treatment Phase and Follow-up .
1st Visit | 2nd Visit | 3rd Visit | 4th Visit | 5th Visit | 6th Visit | 7th Visit | 8th Visit | 9th Visit | 10th Visit | 11th Visit | 12th Visit | Follow | |
Masseter | |||||||||||||
Mean (laser group) | 7.61 ± 1.04 | 5.69 ± 1.75 | 4.69±2.01 | 4.15 ± 1.86 | 3.15 ± 1.86 | 2.84±1.77 | 2.00 ± 1.82 | 1.46 ± 1.50 | 1.07 ± 1.25 | 0.69 ± 0.94 | 0.53 ± 0.87 | 0.30 ± 0.63 | 0.30 ± 0.63 |
Mean (naproxen group) | 7.05 ± 1.51 | 6.70 ± 1.57 | 6.29±1.57 | 5.88 ± 1.53 | 5.70 ± 1.53 | 5.52±1.69 | 5.52 ± 1.66 | 5.70 ± 1.53 | 5.70 ± 1.53 | 5.76 ± 1.60 | 5.76 ± 1.56 | 5.82 ± 1.59 | |
P (2 tailed) | 0.268 | 0.107 | 0.021 | 0.009 | 000 | 000 | 000 | 000 | 000 | 000 | 000 | 000 | 000 |
Temporalis | |||||||||||||
Mean (laser group) | 7.61 ± 1.04 | 5.69 ± 1.75 | 4.69±2.01 | 4.15 ± 1.86 | 3.15 ± 1.86 | 2.84±1.77 | 2.00 ± 1.82 | 1.46 ± 1.50 | 1.07 ± 1.25 | 0.69 ± 0.94 | 0.53 ± 0.87 | 0.30 ± 0.63 | 0.30 ± 0.63 |
Mean (naproxen group) | 7.05±1.51 | 6.70 ± 1.57 | 6.29±1.57 | 5.88 ± 1.53 | 5.70 ± 1.53 | 5.52±1.69 | 5.52 ± 1.66 | 5.70 ± 1.53 | 5.70 ± 1.53 | 5.76 ± 1.60 | 5.76 ± 1.56 | 5.82 ± 1.59 | |
P (2 tailed) | 0.268 | 0.107 | 0.021 | 0.009 | 000 | 000 | 000 | 000 | 000 | 000 | 000 | 000 | 000 |
Medial Pterygoid | |||||||||||||
Mean (laser group) | 7.30 ± 0.39 | 6.69 ± 0.54 | 5.33±0.46 | 4.30 ± 0.51 | 3.30 ± 0.47 | 2.38±0.48 | 1.38 ± 0.43 | 0.84 ± 0.38 | 0.69 ± 0.32 | 0.46 ± 0.21 | 0.23 ± 0.12 | 0.23 ± 0.12 | 0.23 ± 0.12 |
Mean (naproxen group) | 5.9 ± 0.46 | 5.2 ± 0.46 | 5.08±0.46 | 4.75 ± 0.46 | 4.50 ± 0.50 | 4.25±0.50 | 4.33 ± 0.48 | 4.50 ± 0.46 | 4.58 ± 0.46 | 4.58 ± 0.49 | 4.75 ± 0.49 | 4.91 ± 0.48 | |
P (2 tailed) | 0.58 | 0.56 | 0.53 | 0.53 | 0.09 | 0.015 | 000 | 000 | 000 | 000 | 000 | 000 | 000 |
Lateral Ptreygoid | |||||||||||||
Mean (laser group) | 6.33 ± 0.69 | 5.75 ± 0.59 | 4.50±0.51 | 3.58 ± 0.49 | 2.58 ± 0.59 | 2.41±0.59 | 1.41±0.43 | 0.75 ± 0.30 | 0.83 ± 0.32 | 0.41± | 0.33±0.19 | 0.33±0.18 | 0.50±0.19 |
Mean (naproxen group) | 5.70 ± 0.33 | 5.20 ± 0.32 | 4.90±0.31 | 4.80 ± 0.32 | 4.70 ± 0.33 | 4.30±0.39 | 4.20±0.32 | 4.40 ± 0.304 | 4.50 ± 0.37 | 4.70±0.36 | 4.90±0.37 | 4.90±0.37 | |
P (2 tailed) | 0.406 | 0.451 | 0.535 | 0.065 | 0.008 | 0.020 | 000 | 000 | 000 | 000 | 000 | 000 | 000 |