Table 1.
Parameters | T0 | T1 | T2 | T3 | T4 | 15 days after the last injection |
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Masticatory capacity (scores from 0 to 10)∗ | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Chewing-related pain (scores from 0 to 10)∗∗ | ||||||
min | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
max | 6 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Phonation-related pain (scores from 0 to 10)∗∗ | ||||||
min | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
max | 8 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 5 |
Rest-related pain (scores from 0 a 10)∗∗ | ||||||
min | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
max | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
Level of functional limitation§ | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Efficacy evaluation∗∗∗ | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Tolerability evaluation∗∗∗ | - | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Mouth-opening ability | ||||||
Spontaneous | 23 mm | 23 mm | 30 mm | 33 mm | 25 mm | 25 mm |
Forced | 23 mm | 42 mm | 35 mm | 33 mm | 25 mm | 27 mm |
Right laterality | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 mm | 10 mm | 10 mm |
Protusion | 5 mm | 5 mm | 5 mm | 5 mm | 3 mm | 3 mm |
Left laterality | 10 mm | 10 mm | 10 mm | 10 mm | 10 mm | 10 mm |
∗Scores from 0 = inability to chew and only the consumption of semiliquid foods is possible to 10 = optimal chewing capacity of any type of food. ∗∗NRS scores from 0 = no pain to 10 = intolerable pain. §0 = none; 1 = tolerable; 2 = moderate; 3 = intense; 4 = serious. ∗∗∗0 = light; 1 = tolerable; 2 = moderate; 3 = good; 4 = excellent.