TMD signs Baseline 1 month
(n = 15)		 3 months
(n = 14)		 6 months
(n = 12)
Discontinued
(n)		 Continued
(n)		 P Discontinued
(n)		 Continued
(n)		 P Discontinued
(n)		 Continued
(n)		 P Discontinued
(n)		 Continued
(n)		 P
Restricted mandibular opening 0 0 , 0 0 , 0 0 , 0 0 ,
Clicking of the TMJ 2 1 0.569 1 2 0.569 1 2 a 0 3 0.061
Crepitation of the TMJ 5 1 0.119 4 1 0.282 4 1 0.242 5 0 0.015
Luxation of the TMJ 0 0 , 0 0 , 0 0 , 0 0 ,
Pain on palpation of the TMJ
 laterally 0 1 0 1 0.467 0 0 , 0 0 ,
 posteriorly 0 1 2 0 0.467 1 0 a 0 0 ,
Pain on palpation
Temporal muscle – posterior part 0 0 , 1 0 a 0 0 , 0 0 ,
 Temporal muscle – anterior part 0 0 , 1 0 a 1 0 a 0 0 ,
 Temporal muscle – insertion 4 5 0.608 5 3 0.619 5 2 0.242 2 3 0.567
 Masseter muscle 2 2 a 2 4 0.315 3 2 a 2 1 a
 Medial pterygoid muscle 2 3 0.608 2 1 a 1 2 a 2 2 a
 Lateral pterygoid muscle 5 3 0.619 7 4 0.282 4 3 a 2 3 0.567
 Posterior digastric muscle 5 4 a 6 5 a 4 4 a 4 3 a

n = number of patients; TMJ = tmporomandibular joint.
aP = 1.000.