Effectiveness of Sequential Viscosupplementation in Temporomandibular Joint Internal Derangements and Symptomatology: A Case Series
Table 3
CBCT evaluation of osteoarthritis changes at baseline and at final (6 months) follow-up.
Patient
Osteoarthritis changes of TMJ (mm)
Sclerosis
Erosion
Osteophyte
Flattening
Right joint
Left joint
Right joint
Left joint
Right joint
Left joint
Right joint
Left joint
2
Baseline
2.370
1.270
1.410
0.420
1.580
0.000
4.510
0.000
Final
1.020
1.220
0.410
0.290
1.040
0.000
3.130
0.000
3
Baseline
1.210
1.630
0.000
0.000
0.590
0.000
4.950
4.620
Final
1.060
0.870
0.000
0.000
0.510
0.000
2.220
2.160
4
Baseline
1.800
1.400
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
4.070
2.910
Final
1.280
1.100
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
2.000
2.470
5
Baseline
2.470
1.960
1.080
0.730
1.870
1.190
5.570
4.560
Final
1.550
1.950
0.850
0.350
1.300
0.850
2.520
2.220
6
Baseline
1.610
1.520
0.730
0.000
2.230
0.000
6.380
3.480
Final
1.560
1.030
0.420
0.000
1.110
0.000
2.410
3.190
7
Baseline
1.020
1.090
0.000
0.550
1.240
1.220
3.250
3.620
Final
0.920
0.770
0.000
0.190
1.030
0.770
1.650
3.300
8
Baseline
0.880
0.680
0.000
0.000
0.430
0.430
0.460
4.140
Final
0.690
1.630
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.410
2.220
4.110
Baseline
Mean or median
1.460
0.340
0.510
4.105
SD
—
0.470
—
—
25%
1.120
—
0.000
3.300
75%
1.750
—
1.230
4.600
Final
Mean or median
1.140
0.170
0.460
2.440
SD
—
0.250
—
—
25%
0.940
—
0.000
2.220
75%
1.550
—
0.980
3.170
value
Paired t-test
0.022
Wilcoxon test
0.041
0.00
0.027
Media and standard deviation (SD) are shown for erosion (parametric data). Median, 25th percentile (25%), and 75th percentile (75%) are shown for other parameteres (nonparametric data); p values of 0.05 or less were considered significant.
