Table 1. | Subjective symptoms of the temporomandibular disorders (TMD) in patients treated with a mandibular advancement device (MAD) during a 24-month follow-up |
| TMD symptom | Baseline (n = 23) |
1 month (n = 15) |
3 months (n = 14) |
6 months (n = 12) |
24 months (n = 6) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tiredness in the TMJs | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Stiffness in the TMJs | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Difficulty in jaw opening | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| TMJ Pain on jaw opening or other movements | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Ear pain | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Clicking and/or crepitation of the TMJ | 4 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 |
| Locking of the TMJs | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
n = number of patients; TMJ = temporomandibular joint. |
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