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).