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Table 3 Comparison between group A and C 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 C (pain score) Mean ± SD

P-valuea

Base line visit

3.85 ± 1.79

3.95 ± 2.05

0.976 ns

2nd visit

3.6 ± 1.15

3.3 ± 2.54

0.541 ns

3rd visit

3.55 ± 0.87

2.3 ± 1.88

0.042*

Follow-up visit

3.7 ± 1.79

2.15 ± 2.16

0.019*

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