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. 2017;24(3):167–175. doi: 10.6001/actamedica.v24i3.3551

Table 2.

Comparison of complaints from patients with TMDs and digital occlusion data

Complaints Number of patients Occlusal parameters
Centre of occlusive force (mm) Asymmetry index (%) Occlusion time (s)
Pain:
1) Present 9 8.56 ± 1.00* 21.89 ± 3.24* 0.304 ± 0.463
2) Absent 35 5.57 ± 0.66 12.32 ± 1.69 0.244 ± 0.224
Crepitation:
1) Present 12 6.83 ± 1.47 15.37 ± 4.35 0.264 ± 0.383
2) Absent 32 5.94 ± 0.60 13.87 ± 1.53 0.253 ± 0.243
Clicking:
1) Present 10 4.60 ± 0.82 10.55 ± 2.50 0.296 ± 0.038
2) Absent 34 6.65 ± 0.70 15.38 ± 1.91 0.245 ± 0.024
Deviation:
1) Present 4 5.00 ± 1.92 11.30 ± 4.29 0.308 ± 0.137
2) Absent 40 6.30 ± 0.62 14.58 ± 1.71 0.251 ± 0.186
Limited mouth opening:
1) Present 2 7.00 ± 4.00 27.10 ± 14.00 0.164 ± 0.045
2) Absent 42 6.14 ± 0.60 13.67 ± 1.54 0.261 ± 0.021
Stagnation:
1) Present 3 4.00 ± 2.00 14.40 ± 9.90 0.246 ± 0.094
2) Absent 41 6.34 ± 0.61 14.27 ± 1.61 0.257 ± 0.021
Fatigue:
1) Present 7 6.57 ± 1.33 18.07 ± 4.36 0.252 ± 0.052
2) Absent 37 6.11 ± 0.66 13.56 ± 1.71 0.257 ± 0.022

* – statistically reliable differences (p < 0.05).