Occlusion and Temporomandibular Function among Subjects with Mandibular Distal Extension Removable Partial Dentures

Table 5

Mean scores (SE) for subjective and objective TMD-related signs and symptoms.

	Observations
	Baseline	3-year	6-year	9-year
Pain
- SDA + RPD	0.1 (0.1)	0.2 (0.1)	0.2 (0.1)	0.0 (0.0)
- SDA	0.2 (0.0)	0.2 (0.1)	0.2 (0.1)	0.1 (0.1)
- SDA previous RPD	0.2 (0.1)	0.2 (0.1)	0.2 (0.1)	0.1 (0.1)
- Complete dentition	0.1 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	0.1 (0.0)	0.1 (0.0)
Reported restricted mandibular mobility
- SDA + RPD	0.0 (0.0)	0.1 (0.1)	0.1 (0.1)	0.1 (0.1)
- SDA	0.0 (0.0)	0.1 (0.0)	0.1 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)
- SDA previous RPD	0.2 (0.1)	0.1 (0.1)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)
- Complete dentition	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)
Reported clicking/crepitus
- SDA + RPD	0.2 (0.1)	0.2 (0.1)	0.3 (0.1)	0.2 (0.1)
- SDA	0.3 (0.1)	0.4 (0.1)	0.3 (0.1)	0.2 (0.1)
- SDA previous RPD	0.3 (0.1)	0.3 (0.1)	0.1 (0.1)	0.1 (0.1)
- Complete dentition	0.2 (0.0)	0.3 (0.1)	0.2 (0.1)	0.2 (0.1)
Max. mouth opening (mm)
- SDA + RPD	48 (1)	47 (1)	46 (1)	46 (1)
- SDA	50 (1)	49 (1)	48 (1)	48 (1)
- SDA previous RPD	48 (2)	47 (2)	50 (2)	48 (2)
- Complete dentition	51 (1)	51 (1)	50 (1)	49 (1)
Palpated clicking
- SDA + RPD	0.2 (0.1)	0.3 (0.1)	0.4 (0.1)	0.3 (0.1)
- SDA	0.2 (0.1)	0.3 (0.1)	0.4 (0.1)	0.1 (0.1)
- SDA previous RPD	0.3 (0.1)	0.3 (0.1)	0.2 (0.1)	0.2 (0.1)
- Complete dentition	0.2 (0.0)	0.2 (0.0)	0.2 (0.0)	0.2 (0.1)

- SDA: shortened dental arch, RPD: mandibular distal extension removable partial denture.