Table 2 Improvement values and difference analysis at each observation time point

VAS max

CT

3.63 ± 1.39

4.69 ± 1.28

5.78 ± 1.56

PT

3.16 ± 1.53

4.38 ± 1.81

5.31 ± 2.05

P-value

0.347^b

0.460^b

0.429^b

VAS resting

CT

1.78 ± 1.66

2.13 ± 1.96

2.59 ± 2.21

PT

1.13 ± 1.60

1.47 ± 1.88

1.56 ± 1.92

P-value

0.084^b

0134^b

0.051^b

VAS opening

CT

2.97 ± 2.09

4.06 ± 2.26

4.94 ± 2.05

PT

1.78 ± 1.96

2.75 ± 2.37

3.50 ± 2.58

P-value

0.018^b,*

0.045^b,*

0.032^b,*

VAS chewing

CT

2.88 ± 1.83

3.97 ± 1.84

4.91 ± 1.65

PT

2.59 ± 1.74

3.91 ± 2.31

4.56 ± 2.31

P-value

0.544^b

0.753^b

0.541^b

MMO (mm)

CT

5.13 ± 4.23

7.78 ± 5.18

10.09 ± 5.74

PT

6.81 ± 3.78

9.88 ± 4.47

11.50 ± 5.34

P-value

0.034^b,*

0.056^b

0.309^b

TMJ crepitus

CT

2/32

6/32

9/32

PT

4/32

6/32

7/32

P-value

0.581^c

0.885^c

0.357^c

JFLS score

CT

17.47 ± 8.77

23.28 ± 9.96

27.53 ± 9.92

PT

15.41 ± 9.93

20.81 ± 10.59

27.44 ± 12.16

P-value

0.382^a

0.364^a

0.973^a