Table 3.
Pain intensity of subjects exhibiting and not exhibiting signs or symptoms of TMDs
| Pain intensity (VAS, mean ± SD) |
Subjects exhibiting signs or symptoms of TMDs |
Subjects not exhibiting signs or symptoms of TMDs |
p values |
| TMJ | 4.02±1.20 | 2.14±0.45 | p < 0.05 |
| Masticatory muscles | |||
| Masseter | 4.70±1.69 | 1.23±0.50 | p < 0.001 |
| Temporalis | 5.02±2.80 | 2.55±1.08 | p < 0.001 |
| Medial pterygoid | 3.08±2.20 | 1.47±0.34 | p < 0.01 |
| Mandibular motion | |||
| Maximum unassisted | 4.91±2.62 | 2.10±1.50 | p < 0.001 |
| opening | |||
| Assisted opening | 5.55±1.71 | 3.10±1.31 | p < 0.001 |
| Mandibular excursive movement |
4.18±2.91 | 2.50±1.33 | p < 0.001 |