Table 2 Primary and secondary outcomes after occlusal splint treatment.
AQU group | CPG group | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Baseline | 3 months | 6 months | Baseline | 3 months | 6 months | |
#1 lateral mandible deviation on opening | 12 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
#2 limited jaw opening | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
#3 TMJ sounds | 13 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 8 | 8 |
#4 TMJ pain with maximum opening | 6 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
#5 pain with TMJ palpation | 8 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 0 |
#6 pain with muscle palpation | 15 | 10 | 1 | 20 | 11 | 4 |
Occlusal adjustments | 18 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 3 |