Table 1.

Clinical characteristics of patients, including preoperative pain and range of motion. (LD—lateral deviation, RLM—right lateral movement, LLM—left Lateral Movement, P—protrusion, C—conservative, DDwR—disc displacement with reduction, DDwoR—disc displacement without reduction)

	Sex, Age	Bruxism	Previous trauma	Use of occlusal splint	Duration of use (months)	Side affected	Preoperative pain (VAS)	Preoperative MMO	Clicking sounds	Preauricular swelling	LD	RLM	LLM	P	Previous treatment	Panoramic X-ray	MRI/CT scan findings
1	F, 38	Yes	No	Yes	8	Left	10	20	Yes	No	Left	3	10	3	C	Normal
2	F, 37	Yes	No	Yes	21	Left	20	37	Yes	No	Left	7	10	6	C	Normal	Perforated disc and 3 free bodies
3	F, 33	Yes	No	Yes	30	Left	80	46	Yes	Yes	No	12	12	10	C	Normal	Effusion, synovitis and DDwR
4	F, 44	No	No	No	No	Left	50	30	No	No	No	4	4	4	No	Normal	DDwoR and significant synovitis
5	M, 43	No	No	No	No	Left	70	35	No	Yes	No	6	15	8	C	Normal	Effusion and synovitis
6	F, 57	No	No	No	No	Left	50	26	Yes	No	Left	3	9	5	C	Normal	Effusion and DDwR