The Application of Radiofrequency Waves in Supportive Treatment of Temporomandibular Disorders

Table 1

Some symptoms of TMD obtained during I and II clinical examination of the stomatognathic system (axis I and II) conducted in both groups.

Symptoms of TMD			Group I		Group II		Group I		Group II
			Exam 1		Exam 1		Exam 2		Exam 2
			N	%	N	%	N	%	N	%
Pain of temporomandibular joint	Single		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Bilaterally		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Pain of masticatory muscles presence during lowering the jaw			16	80	16	80	4	20	6	30
Pain of the masticatory muscles triggered by palpation			16	80	16	80	8	40	11	55
Pain of the masticatory muscles associated with the border position of the jaw			15	75	34	17	6	30	8	40
Spontaneous masticatory muscle pain			14	70	17	85	6	30	11	55
Radiation of pain			9	45	10	50	3	15	5	25
Sounds in temporomandibular joints	Single	R	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
		L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Bilaterally		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Subjective feeling of increased tension in muscles			15	75	16	80	4	20	8	40
Limited opening of the lower jaw			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Limited lateral mandibular movements			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mandibular deviation during opening			11	55	7	35	6	30	3	15
Difficulty in chewing			16	80	15	75	5	25	8	40