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Comparison on relaxed and clenching thickness in both groups (Mean ± SD).
| Variable | TMD Group (n1 = 30) |
Non-TMD Group (n2 = 30) |
p-Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masseter | Relaxed (mm) | 10.7 ± 2.0 | 12.7 ± 1.9 | <0.001 |
| Clenching (mm) | 12.9 ± 2.0 | 15.0 ± 2.2 | <0.001 | |
| SCM | Relaxed (mm) | 10.0 ± 2.0 | 11.9 ± 1.6 | <0.001 |
| Clenching (mm) | 12.2 ± 2.2 | 14.4 ± 1.8 | <0.001 | |
SCM: Sternocleidomastoid muscle.
