Table 2. Demographics and baseline data of participants (n=12).

	Group SS&PT (n=6)	Group SS (n=6)	t (p)
Age (years)	31.5±12.85	29.5±16.19	0.237 (0.817)
Initial pain	74.0±8.39	65.3±18.23	1.058 (0.315)
Initial MCO	32.43±6.12	31.33±13.18	0.183 (0.859)
Initial MAO	35.25±7.44	38.17±13.52	0.463 (0.653)

(MCO= pain-free maximal mouth opening; MAO= assisted maximal mouth opening)
t=t-test, Values are presented as mean±standard deviation.
Group SS&PT: simultaneous application of physical therapy and occlusal splint
Group SS: occlusal splint use only