## 3 Results
### Pain and Pressure Pain Thresholds
\begin{table}
\begin{tabular}{c c c c c c} \hline  & & & **Baseline** &
\begin{tabular}{c} **Post-Endodontic** \\ **Intervention** \\ \end{tabular} & \(p\)**-Value** \\ \hline \multirow{4}{*}{Masseeter} & & No & 48.3 (\(n=14\)) & 34.5 (\(n=10\)) & \multirow{4}{*}{0.021 *} \\  & R & Latent & 31.0 (\(n=9\)) & 31.0 (\(n=9\)) & 0.021 * \\  & & Active & 20.7 (\(n=6\)) & 34.5 (\(n=10\)) & \\ \cline{2-5}  & & No & 72.4 (\(n=21\)) & 41.4 (\(n=12\)) & \\ \cline{2-5}  & L & Latent & 24.1 (\(n=7\)) & 41.4 (\(n=12\)) & 0.004 * \\  & & Active & 3.4 (\(n=1\)) & 17.2 (\(n=5\)) & \\ \hline \multirow{4}{*}{Temporalis} & & No & 82.8 (\(n=24\)) & 75.9 (\(n=22\)) & \multirow{4}{*}{0.157} \\  & R & Latent & 13.8 (\(n=4\)) & 20.7 (\(n=6\)) & \\ \cline{2-5}  & & Active & 3.4 (\(n=1\)) & 3.4 (\(n=1\)) & \\ \cline{2-5}  & & No & 93.1 (\(n=27\)) & 96.6 (\(n=28\)) & \multirow{4}{*}{0.564} \\  & L & Latent & 6.9 (\(n=2\)) & 3.4 (\(n=1\)) & \\ \cline{2-5}  & R & Latent & 24.1 (\(n=7\)) & 27.6 (\(n=8\)) & 0.212 \\ \cline{2-5}  & & Active & 13.8 (\(n=4\)) & 20.7 (\(n=6\)) & \\ \cline{2-5}  & & No & 65.5 (\(n=19\)) & 48.3 (\(n=14\)) & \\ \cline{2-5}  & L & Latent & 24.1 (\(n=7\)) & 37.9 (\(n=11\)) & 0.830 \\  & & Active & 10.3 (\(n=3\)) & 13.8 (\(n=4\)) & \\ \hline \multirow{4}{*}{Upper trapezius} & & No & 17.2 (\(n=5\)) & 13.8 (\(n=4\)) & \multirow{4}{*}{0.025 *} \\  & R & Latent & 17.2 (\(n=5\)) & 6.9 (\(n=2\)) & 0.025 * \\  & & Active & 65.5 (\(n=19\)) & 79.3 (\(n=23\)) & \\ \cline{2-5}  & & No & 17.2 (\(n=5\)) & 13.8 (\(n=4\)) & \\ \cline{2-5}  & L & Latent & 27.6 (\(n=8\)) & 10.3 (\(n=3\)) & 0.008 * \\  & & Active & 55.2 (\(n=16\)) & 75.9 (\(n=22\)) & \\ \hline \multirow{4}{*}{Splenius} & & No & 48.3 (\(n=14\)) & 34.5 (\(n=10\)) & \multirow{4}{*}{0.160} \\  & R & Latent & 6.9 (\(n=2\)) & 17.2 (\(n=5\)) & \\ \cline{2-5}  & & Active & 44.8 (\(n=13\)) & 48.3 (\(n=14\)) & \\ \cline{2-5}  & & No & 58.6 (\(n=17\)) & 27.6 (\(n=8\)) & \multirow{4}{*}{0.002 *} \\  & L & Latent & 24.1 (\(n=7\)) & 31.0 (\(n=9\)) & \\ \cline{2-5}  & & Active & 17.2 (\(n=5\)) & 41.4 (\(n=12\)) & \\ \hline \multirow{4}{*}{Subocipital} & & No & 51.7 (\(n=15\)) & 51.7 (\(n=15\)) & \multirow{4}{*}{0.608} \\  & R & Latent & 20.7 (\(n=6\)) & 13.8 (\(n=4\)) & \\ \cline{1-1} \cline{2-5}  & Active & 27.6 (\(n=8\)) & 34.5 (\(n=10\)) & \\ \cline{1-1} \cline{2-5}  & & No & 69.0 (\(n=20\)) & 51.7 (\(n=15\)) & \multirow{4}{*}{0.026 *} \\ \cline{1-1} \cline{2-5}  & L & Latent & 17.2 (\(n=5\)) & 17.2 (\(n=5\)) & \\ \cline{1-1} \cline{2-5}  & Active & 13.8 (\(n=4\)) & 31.0 (\(n=9\)) & \\ \hline \end{tabular} R = Right; L = Left; * = Statistically significant (\(p\) value \(<\) 0.05).  
\end{table} 
Table 2: Myofasical Trigger Points in masticatory and cervical muscles. Values are expressed as percentage (total number). \begin{table}
\begin{tabular}{c c c c c} \hline  & & **Baseline** & \begin{tabular}{c} **Post-Endodontic** \\ **Intervention** \\ \end{tabular} & \(p\)**-Value** & \begin{tabular}{c} **Effect Size** \\ **(Cohen’s d)** \\ \end{tabular} \\ \hline \multirow{2}{*}{\
\begin{tabular}{c} Pain Intensity \\ (VAS) \\ \end{tabular} } & 0 (0–7.1) & 0 (0–8.1) & 0.177 & \(-\)0.2517 \\ \hline \multirow{2}{*}{
\begin{tabular}{c} PPTs Thenar \\ eminence \\ \end{tabular} } & R & 6.80 \(\pm\) 2.11 & 4.9 (3–10) & 0.003 * & 0.6603 \\ \cline{2-5}  & L & 6.72 \(\pm\) 2.28 & 5.7 (2.8–10) & 0.004 * & 0.6136 \\ \hline \end{tabular}
\end{table} 
Table 3: Pressure pain thresholds in masticatory muscles, neck muscles, TMJ and thenar eminence. Values are expressed as mean \(\pm\) standard deviation or mean (min-max).