Table 3 Comparison of the differences between mean maximum mouth opening amplitude, left laterality, right laterality, and weight (in millimeters and kilograms) between experimental and control groups over the course of the study

Mouth opening

T1—T0

-0.50 ± 2.12 (-0.50)

2.20 ± 6.72 (-2.00)

0.60 ± 5.59 (-1.00)

0.891

T2—T0

0.00 ± 0.00 (0.00)

3.40 ± 6.58 (2.00)

2.80 ± 5.81 (5.00)

0.838

Left laterality

T1—T0

-1.00 ± 0.00 (-1.00)

7.20 ± 7.19 (5.00)

4.80 ± 2.39 (5.00)

0.133

T2—T0

0.00 ± 1.41(0.00)

-2.40 ± 8.73(-2.00)

0.20 ± 6.46 (1.00)

0.942

Right laterality

T1—T0

0.50 ± 0.71 (0.50)

3.60 ± 4.45 (5.00)

2.50 ± 4.65 (3.50)

0.791

T2—T0

2.50 ± 2.12^b (2.50)

-10.60 ± 4.67^a (-12.00)

-13.00 ± 3.56^a (-14.00)

0.004

Weight

T2—T0

-3.10 ± 3.39 (-3.10)

-1.58 ± 2.72 (-1.10)

-2.65 ± 2.46 (-2.35)

0.872