Human Amniotic Membrane Positioning in the Surgical Treatment of Temporomandibular Joint Degenerative Disorder
Table 1
Clinical data collected before each injection (T0-T4) and 15 days after the last injection.
Parameters
T0
T1
T2
T3
T4
15 days after the last injection
Masticatory capacity (scores from 0 to 10)
3
3
5
7
7
7
Chewing-related pain (scores from 0 to 10)
min
0
0
0
0
0
0
max
6
9
6
6
6
6
Phonation-related pain (scores from 0 to 10)
min
0
0
0
0
0
0
max
8
8
8
1
5
5
Rest-related pain (scores from 0 a 10)
min
0
0
0
0
0
0
max
0
7
0
0
3
3
Level of functional limitation§
4
4
1
1
3
3
Efficacy evaluation
-
1
2
3
1
1
Tolerability evaluation
-
2
3
3
3
3
Mouth-opening ability
Spontaneous
23 mm
23 mm
30 mm
33 mm
25 mm
25 mm
Forced
23 mm
42 mm
35 mm
33 mm
25 mm
27 mm
Right laterality
0
0
0
10 mm
10 mm
10 mm
Protusion
5 mm
5 mm
5 mm
5 mm
3 mm
3 mm
Left laterality
10 mm
10 mm
10 mm
10 mm
10 mm
10 mm
Scores from 0 = inability to chew and only the consumption of semiliquid foods is possible to 10 = optimal chewing capacity of any type of food. NRS scores from 0 = no pain to 10 = intolerable pain. §0 = none; 1 = tolerable; 2 = moderate; 3 = intense; 4 = serious. 0 = light; 1 = tolerable; 2 = moderate; 3 = good; 4 = excellent.
