Evaluation of C-Reactive Protein Level in Patients with Pain Form of Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction

Table 1

A summary of symptoms obtained during functional examination of stomatognathic system conducted in both groups.

Symptoms of temporomandibular joint disorders			Group I		Group II
			W	M	W	M
Intrinsic pain	Single TMJ	Acute	14	6	0	0
		Dull	6	3	0	0
	Bilaterally	Acute	8	5	0	0
		Dull	1	2	0	0
Mastication pain or/pain presence during lower jaw movements			28	14	0	0
Pain of the TMJs triggered by palpation			20	13	0	0
Pain associated with lower jaw movements			28	17	0	0
Masticatory muscle pain			20	5	0	0
Radiation of pain			8	5	0	0
Sounds, snaps in TMJs	Single TMJ	R	9	1	8	3
		L	2	2	3	1
	Bilaterally	R	4	2	2	3
		L	4	2	2	3
Subjective feeling of increased tension in muscles			22	7	24	6
Constricted opening of the lower jaw			4	1	3	0
Constricted lateral mandibular movements			2	1	3	1
Mandibular deviation during opening			15	5	16	2
Difficulty in chewing			15	14	14	2
Occlusion parafunctions			20	8	21	5
“Closed ear” symptom on the affected TMJ side			2	2	4	2
Sudden hearing impairment			1	0	2	1
Tinnitus			2	0	1	1