Effectiveness of Sequential Viscosupplementation in Temporomandibular Joint Internal Derangements and Symptomatology: A Case Series

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(a) Improvement on mouth opening without pain (measured in mm) at 1 and 6 months after treatment. This parameter was analyzed only on patients who showed limited mouth opening at baseline. Bars represent standard deviation (SD). Student's t-test; patients (1-month follow-up) and 3 patients (6-month follow-up). (b) Decrease in scores of craniomandibular dysfunction (IDDCM-Helkimo Index) at 1 and 6 months after treatment. Box and whisker show quartiles, the band inside the box is the median, and the ends of the whiskers represent minimum and maximum values. Wilcoxon signed rank test; (1-month follow-up) and (6-month follow-up); patients (1-month follow-up) and 8 patients (6-month follow-up). (c) Decrease in NRS pain intensity at 1 and 6 months after treatment. This parameter was analyzed only on patients who showed pain at baseline. Box and whisker show quartiles, the band inside the box is the median, and the ends of the whiskers represent minimum and maximum values. Wilcoxon signed rank test; (1-month follow-up) and (6-month follow-up); patients (1-month follow-up) and 4 patients (6-month follow-up). (d) Decrease in McGill pain scores at 1 and 6 months after treatment. This parameter was analyzed only on patients who showed pain at baseline. Box and whisker show quartiles, the band inside the box is the median, and the ends of the whiskers represent minimum and maximum values. Wilcoxon signed rank test; (1-month follow-up) and (6-month follow-up); patients (1-month follow-up) and 4 patients (6-month follow-up)

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