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The cervical and TMJ pain was recorded using visual analog scale (VAS) scores at baseline, 3 months, 6 months, and 12 months. Occlusal equilibration was done for all groups except for the control.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Statistical Analysis Used:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      The mean pain scores were statistically analyzed using one-way analysis of variance and\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">post<\/jats:italic>\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">hoc<\/jats:italic>\n                      test.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      The mean VAS scores in TMJ pain patients between the four groups at baseline and at final follow-up were 7.27 \u00b1 1.29 in Group 1, 7.53 \u00b1 0.70 in Group 2, 7.76 \u00b1 0.80 in Group 3, and 7.61 \u00b1 0.61 in Group 4. The mean difference between Groups 1 and 3, Groups 1 and 4, and Groups 2 and 3 was statistically significant (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      &lt; 0.00). Pearson correlation test yielded a mild and negative correlation between TMJ and cervical pain.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>TENS and LLL were found to be equally effective in reducing pain in the jaw joint region, followed by soft splints, and there was no correlation between TMJ and cervical pain.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.4103\/jips.jips_468_23","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2024,4,23]],"date-time":"2024-04-23T02:00:10Z","timestamp":1713837610000},"page":"128-135","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1097\/lww.0000000000001000","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":6,"title":["Evaluation of the effect of different kinds of treatment modalities for temporomandibular joint pain and its relevance to chronic cervical pain: A randomized controlled trial"],"prefix":"10.4103","volume":"24","author":[{"given":"Sai Madhuri","family":"Nemani","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Prosthodontics, SRM Dental College, Ramapuram, Tamil Nadu, India"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Ahila Singaravel","family":"Chidambaranathan","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Prosthodontics, SRM Dental College, Ramapuram, Tamil Nadu, India"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Balasubramanium","family":"Muthukumar","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Prosthodontics, SRM Dental College, Ramapuram, Tamil Nadu, India"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Suganya","family":"Srinivasan","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Sri Vaari Dental Clinic, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"276","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2024,4,23]]},"reference":[{"key":"R2-20260506","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"546","DOI":"10.1111\/joor.12067","article-title":"Diagnosis and treatment of temporomandibular disorders: an ethical analysis of current practices","volume":"40","author":"Reid","year":"2013","journal-title":"J Oral Rehabil"},{"key":"R3-20260506","first-page":"273","article-title":"Muscle-related temporomandibular disorders","volume":"13","author":"Stohler","year":"1999","journal-title":"J Orofac Pain"},{"key":"R4-20260506","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"785","DOI":"10.1002\/cne.902030414","article-title":"The central projections of trigeminal primary afferent neurons in the cat as determined by the tranganglionic transport of horseradish peroxidase","volume":"203","author":"Marfurt","year":"1981","journal-title":"J Comp Neurol"},{"key":"R5-20260506","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"239","DOI":"10.1002\/cne.902180302","article-title":"Organization and morphology of masticatory neurons in the rat: A retrograde HRP study","volume":"218","author":"Jacquin","year":"1983","journal-title":"J Comp Neurol"},{"key":"R6-20260506","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"515","DOI":"10.1016\/j.jbspin.2004.10.007","article-title":"Chronic neck pain and masticatory dysfunction","volume":"72","author":"Catanzariti","year":"2005","journal-title":"Joint Bone Spine"},{"key":"R7-20260506","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"469187","DOI":"10.1155\/2014\/469187","article-title":"Psychosocial aspects of bruxism: The most paramount factor influencing teeth grinding","volume":"2014","author":"Wieckiewicz","year":"2014","journal-title":"Biomed Res Int"},{"key":"R8-20260506","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"161","DOI":"10.1016\/j.cden.2006.10.001","article-title":"Temporomandibular disorders, head and orofacial pain: Cervical spine considerations","volume":"51","author":"Kraus","year":"2007","journal-title":"Dent Clin North Am"},{"key":"R9-20260506","first-page":"119","article-title":"Pain patterns and mandibular dysfunction following experimental trapezius muscle pain","volume":"19","author":"Komiyama","year":"2005","journal-title":"J Orofac Pain"},{"key":"R10-20260506","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"733","DOI":"10.1139\/y81-110","article-title":"The coactivation of antagonist muscles","volume":"59","author":"Smith","year":"1981","journal-title":"Can J Physiol Pharmacol"},{"key":"R11-20260506","first-page":"681","article-title":"Massage therapy in myofascial TMD pain management","volume":"21","author":"Miernik","year":"2012","journal-title":"Adv Clin Exp Med"},{"key":"R12-20260506","first-page":"84","article-title":"Differential diagnosis of toothache pain. 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