Table 1 Comparisons of medical and demographic features and baseline values of the evaluated outcome variables

Age (years)

59.66 ± 7.31

60.13 ± 7.21

0.716^b

Sex (female/male)

31/1

31/1

1^c

Course (months)

5.69 ± 4.98

4.80 ± 4.39

0.268^b

TMJ sides (treated/total)

36/64

40/64

0.472^c

ID1 (DDWOR/treated)

30/36

35/40

0.606^c

ID2 (DDWR/treated)

2/36

2/40

0.914^b

Dental

1/32

2/32

0.554^c

Grinding

2/32

2/32

1^c

Clenching

5/32

5/32

1^c

Chewing

7/32

5/32

0.522^c

VAS max

6.88 ± 0.91

6.69 ± 1.15

0.442^b

VAS resting

2.78 ± 2.41

1.96 ± 2.24

0.154^b

VAS opening

5.59 ± 1.93

4.59 ± 2.17

0.065^b

VAS chewing

5.72 ± 1.49

5.75 ± 1.93

0.792^b

MMO (mm)

28.00 ± 7.57

25.50 ± 6.23

0.154^a

TMJ crepitus

21/32

17/32

0.309^c

JFLS score

32.47 ± 10.20

35.84 ± 11.38

0.216^a