Comparison between Collagen and Lidocaine Intramuscular Injections in Terms of Their Efficiency in Decreasing Myofascial Pain within Masseter Muscles: A Randomized, Single-Blind Controlled Trial

<table class="table-group" id="tab5"><tr><td><table class="table"><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="4"><hr/></td></tr><tr class="thead"><td class="align_left">Visit</td><td class="align_center">Group I</td><td class="align_center">Group II</td><td class="align_center">Group III</td></tr><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="4"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Baseline</td><td class="align_center">8</td><td class="align_center">8.3</td><td class="align_center">8.13</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">1st follow-up visit</td><td class="align_center">4.6</td><td class="align_center">7.4</td><td class="align_center">6.8</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">2nd follow-up visit</td><td class="align_center">3.7</td><td class="align_center">6</td><td class="align_center">6.5</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">VAS changes</td><td class="align_center"><b>−4.3</b></td><td class="align_center"><b>−2</b></td><td class="align_center"><b>−1.63</b></td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Percentage VAS changes</td><td class="align_center"><b>−53.75%</b></td><td class="align_center"><b>−25%</b></td><td class="align_center"><b>−20.1%</b></td></tr><tr class="table-tr"><td colspan="4"><hr class="tbody-hr"/></td></tr></table></td></tr></table>

<div>Changes in VAS mean values in Group I, Group II, and Group III after 14 days.</div>

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Table 5: Comparison between Collagen and Lidocaine Intramuscular Injections in Terms of Their Efficiency in Decreasing Myofascial Pain within Masseter Muscles: A Randomized, Single-Blind Controlled Trial 

Table 5 | Comparison between Collagen and Lidocaine Intramuscular Injections in Terms of Their Efficiency in Decreasing Myofascial Pain within Masseter Muscles: A Randomized, Single-Blind Controlled Trial 