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Table 3 Average change in pain and opening range over time with 95% confidence interval

From: Intra-oral myofascial therapy versus education and self-care in the treatment of chronic, myogenous temporomandibular disorder: a randomised, clinical trial

Variable

ESC (6 weeks v BL)

IMT (6 weeks v BL)

RP

−1.22 (−1.64, -0.80)

−2.48 (−2.90, -2.06)

OP

−1.35 (−1.81, -0.89)

−2.83 (−3.29, -2.37)

CP

−1.61 (−2.15, -1.06)

−3.26 (−3.81, -2.72)

OR

2.52 (1.37, 3.67)

3.00 (1.85, 4.15)

  1. RP Pain at rest, OP opening pain, CP Clenching pain, OR Opening range (mm), ESC education and self-care group, IMT intra-oral myofascial therapy group, BL baseline.
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