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Table IV
Clinical assessment with Helkimo Index.
| Anamnestic index (Ai)/Dysfunction Index (Di) Score | Patient 1 | Patient 2 | Patient 3 | Patient 4 | Patient 5 | Patient 6 | Patient 7 | Patient 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Do you hear a sound in TMJ area (clicking/crepitations) | Y | Y | Y | N | N | N | Y | Y |
| Do you have jaw rigidity/stiffness on awakening or slow movement of the mandible | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N |
| Do you feel fatigue in the jaw area | Y | N | N | N | N | N | N | Y |
| Do you have difficulty when opening the mouth/limitation in mouth opening | N | Y | Y | N | N | N | N | N |
| Do you have locked mandible during opening of mouth | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N |
| Do you have pain in the TMJ or in the area of masticatory muscle | Y | N | Y | N | N | N | N | Y |
| Do you have pain during movement of the mandible | Y | N | Y | N | N | N | N | Y |
| Do you have luxation of the mandible | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N |
| Ai INDEX (0/1/2) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Severe Symptoms | Severe Symptoms | Severe Symptoms | No Symptoms | No Symptoms | No Symptoms | Mild Symptoms | Severe Symptoms | |
| Impaired range of movement/mobility index | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Impaired TMJ function | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Muscle pain | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| TMJ pain | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Pain on movement of the mandible | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total Score | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| Di INDEX (0/1/2/3) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Mild dysfunction | Mild dysfunction | Moderate dysfunction | No dysfunction | No dysfunction | No dysfunction | Mild dysfunction | Moderate dysfunction |
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