Table 2.
Comparison of pre-operative and post-opertive clinical dysfunction index scores
| Patient no | Impaired range of movement/mobility index | Impaired TM joint function | Muscle pain | TM joint pain | Pain on movement of the mandible | Total dysfunction score | Post-operative scores at 6 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 |
| 2. | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 4 |
| 3. | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 |
| 4. | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 |
| 5. | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 |
| 6. | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 0 |
| 7. | 5 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 16 | 5 |
| 8. | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| 9. | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 3 |
| 10. | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 7 |