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Table 4 Means and SD of log biomarker ratio in TMD subgroups

From: Changes in salivary oxidative status, salivary cortisol, and clinical symptoms in female patients with temporomandibular disorders during occlusal splint therapy: a 3-month follow up

 

Log biomarker ratio

 

Diagnosis (source)

Pain intensity

p (TIME*SOURCE)

p (TIME*INTENSITY)

MP (n = 6*)

DD (n = 6*)

Low (n = 6**)

High (n = 6**)

Morning

MDA/SOD, Mean (SD)

T0

−1.04 (0.73)

−1.37 (0.43)

−1.34 (0.80)

−1.08 (0.33)

0.12

0.56

T1

−1.87 (0.55)

−1.41 (0.59)

−1.59 (0.68)

−1.68 (0.57)

T2

−1.61 (0.65)

−1.11 (0.36)

−1.24 (0.58)

−1.46 (0.57)

Afternoon

MDA/SOD, Mean (SD)

T0

−0.54 (0.36)

−0.97 (0.74)

−0.92 (0.80)

−0.59 (0.29)

0.42

0.02

T1

−0.89 (0.84)

−0.71 (0,78)

−0.41 (0,71)

− 1.19 (0.68)

T2

−0.98 (0.61)

−1.01 (0.63)

−0.78 (0.28)

−1.21 (0.76)

  1. *pooled regardless of pain intensity; **pooled regardless of pathology source (diagnostic subgroup)
  2. MDA Malondialdehyde, SOD Superoxide dismutase, DD Disc displacement, MP Myofascial pain, SD Standard deviation, T0 baseline, T1 1st month of treatment, T2 3rd month of treatment