Table 1 Characteristics and measured variables

Age

42.92 ± 7.54

48.69 ± 6.09

43.23 ± 13.24

48.85 ± 6.99

Gender (M:F)#

6:7 (46.2–53.8%)

5:8 (38.5–61.5%)

5:8 (38.5–61.5%)

5:8 (38.5–61.5%)

Pain—VAS

–

0.308 ± 0.630^c

5.385 ± 1.502^b

8.538 ± 1.450^a

Clinical score—Thongprasom et al

–

1.00 ± 0.00^c

2.385 ± 0.506^b

4.692 ± 0.480^a

Salivary lncRNA DQ786243

1.02 ± 0.02^c

3.67 ± 1.30^b

5.41 ± 2.03^a

6.34 ± 2.02^a

Salivary IL-17

1.01 ± 0.01^c

6.86 ± 1.95^b

8.28 ± 2.57^ab

10.08 ± 3.19^a