Table 1: Distribution of participants based on its demographical and clinical characteristics.
Variable |
Categories and Number of participants |
Sex |
Male |
Female |
33 participants |
69 participants |
Age |
18 – 30 year old |
31 – 45 year old |
65 participants |
37 participants |
Type of orofacial pain condition* |
TN |
AO |
MPMM |
AIPP |
PPA |
POMT |
TMD |
PP |
9 |
8 |
10 |
26 |
15 |
10 |
12 |
12 |
NRS** score |
4 to 7 |
>7 |
59 participants |
43 participants |
Mouth opening |
≤35 mm |
>35 mm |
25 participants |
77 participants |
* TN: trigeminal neuralgia; AO: atypical odontalgia; MPMM: myofascial pain of the masticatory muscle; AIPP: acute irreversible pulpitis pain; PPA: pain due to periapical abscess; POMT: pain due to oral and maxillofacial trauma; TMD: pain due to TMD; PP: periodontal pain.
**NRS = Numeric Rating Scale for pain.