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Table 2 Comparison between group A and B patients regarding pain reduction

From: The reliability of using light therapy compared with LASER in pain reduction of temporomandibular disorders: a randomized controlled trial

Periods

Group A (pain score) Mean ± SD

Group B (pain score) Mean ± SD

P-valuea

Base line visit

3.85 ± 1.79

3.8 ± 1.24

0.872 ns

2nd visit

3.6 ± 1.15

2.45 ± 1.52

0.091 ns

3rd visit

3.55 ± 0.87

2.35 ± 1.66

0.031*

Follow-up visit

3.7 ± 1.79

2.25 ± 1.81

0.017*

  1. aBy Mann–Whitney U-test
  2. nsNon-significant
  3. *Significant