Table 3 Comparison of mean salivary cortisol levels early morning and late morning in both groups

Comparison Group

p-value

TMD (Early morning) vs. TMD (Late morning) (ng/ml)

0.046*

TMD (Early morning) vs. Control (Early morning) (ng/ml)

0.196

TMD (Early morning) vs. Control (Late morning) (ng/ml)

0.064

TMD (Late morning) vs. Control (Early morning) (ng/ml)

0.918

TMD (Late morning) vs. Control (Late morning) (ng/ml)

0.999

Control (Early morning) vs. Control (Late morning) (ng/ml)

0.957