Table 3 The mean (SD) pressure pain threshold (PPT; kPa) of the masseter muscles before and after microdialysis
Hypertonic saline side | Control side | p-values between sides | Reference point | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Before | ||||
All | 283.1 (82.6) | 299.0 (185.0) | 0.619 | 747.4 (217.8) |
Men | 318.0 (70.5)¤ | 291.2 (70.2) | 0.306 | 836.1 (193.7) |
Women | 245.6 (80.1) | 307.4 (261.3) | 0.308 | 658.7 (209.4) |
After | ||||
All | 232.1 (83.8)* | 217.5 (85.5)* | 0.407 | 742.0 (193.2) |
Men | 250.1 (83.4)* | 234.6 (96.3) | 0.642 | 766.8 (194.6) |
Women | 214.1 (83.0) | 200.4 (72.4) | 0.634 | 717.1 (195.2) |