Table 7.
TMD symptoms in ERA patients and controls.
| TMD symptoms | ERA | Controls | Χ2 Test | p Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masticatory muscle pain | 9 (17,3%) | 14 (26,9%) | 1,395 | 0,237 |
| Soreness or muscle pain of neck and shoulders | 22 (42,3%) | 37 (71,2%) | 8,814 | 0,002* |
| Muscle pain during the function | 11 (21,2%) | 25 (48,1%) | 8,326 | 0,003* |
| Arthralgia tmj | 13 (25,0%) | 28 (53,8%) | 9,059 | 0,002* |
| Difficulty opening mouth | 6 (11,5%) | 23 (44,2%) | 13,818 | <0,001* |
| Temporal headache | 18 (34,6%) | 23 (44,2%) | 1,006 | 0,315 |
| Tinnitus | 13 (25,0%) | 29 (55,8%) | 10,224 | 0,001* |
| TOTAL | 35 (67,3%) | 47 (90,4% ) | 8,301 | 0,004* |