Table 4.

Analysis of correction between pain level and mean temperature in the group of patients with TMD.

Variables	Coefficient of correlationa	p-value
Upper masseter
R	−0.151	0.322
L	−0.209	0.168
Middle masseter
R	−0.147	0.337
L	−0.298	0.047*
Lower masseter
R	−0.142	0.351
L	−0.299	0.046*
Anterior temporal
R	−0.064	0.677
L	−0.102	0.505
TMJ
R	0.088	0.567
L	−0.004	0.979

TMD, temporomandibular disorders; TMJ, temporomandibular joint.

*p < 0.05.

^aSpearman’s correlation;