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Table 5 Comparison between group A and C patients regarding number of trigger points

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

Periods

Group A (trigger points) Mean ± SD

Group C (trigger points) Mean ± SD

P-valuea

Base line visit

2.75 ± 1.48

2.7 ± 1.45

0.936 ns

2nd visit

2.65 ± 1.30

2.3 ± 1.26

0.322 ns

3rd visit

2.65 ± 1.13

1.5 ± 0.88

0.002*

Follow-up visit

2.7 ± 1.38

1.55 ± 0.94

0.004*

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