ArticleJournal of dental sciences2021
Effect of simultaneous application of arthrocentesis and occlusal splint versus splint in management of non-reducing TMJ disc displacement.
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- Comparison of occlusal splint with other treatment modalities in management of internal derangement of temporomandibular joint: A systematic review.Oral and maxillofacial surgery · 2025Pooled it
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- Early Arthrocentesis for Temporomandibular Joint Arthralgia: A Superiority Trial.International dental journal · 2024Trial
- Efficacy of two different treatment modalities for juvenile patients with anterior disk displacement without reduction: an 18-month follow-up study.Odontology · 2026Article
- Efficacy of Arthrocentesis and Anterior Repositioning Splints in Treatment of Internal Derangement of TMJ: A Prospective Clinical Study.Indian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery : official publication of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India · 2023Article
- The Effect of Arthrocentesis Treatment for Maximum Mouth Opening and Pain in Temporomandibular Joint Diseases and the Effect of Splint, Drug, and Physical Therapy on This Treatment.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2023Article
- A Bibliometric Analysis of Research on Temporomandibular Joint Disc Displacement from 1992 to 2022.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- State of the Art in Temporomandibular Joint Arthrocentesis-A Systematic Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Review
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Abstract
background/purposeThis study aimed to compare the effect of four approaches in the treatment of TMJ disc displacement without reduction (DDwoR). MATERIALS AND
methodsThirty-two patients (40 joints) with mean age 28.025 ± 7.18 (23 female patients and nine male patients) were assigned randomly into four groups (10 joints in each group). Group I, patients were treated by centric splint. Group II, patients were treated by distraction splint. Group III, patients were treated by arthrocentesis and centric splint, while group IV patients were treated by arthrocentesis and distraction splint. The groups were compared in terms of joint function (mouth opening), joint pain through joint palpation, and use of visual analog scale (VAS). These records were taken preoperatively, two weeks, one month, three, and six months postoperatively. Also, the presence of disc recapture was evaluated in all patients on MRI at the end of the treatment period.
resultsSignificant improvements in all parameters were recorded in all groups. At two weeks postoperatively, there was a significant improvement in all parameters in group III and group IV than group I and group II, while there was no statistical difference between group III and group IV. Regarding mouth opening and joint palpation, there was a significant improvement in group III than group I and group II. Also, there was a significant improvement in group IV than group II at the subsequent follow-up periods. Regarding VAS, at one and three months postoperatively, there was a significant improvement in group III than other groups.
conclusionHowever, both types of splints provide better results without a statistical difference; the simultaneous application of arthrocentesis and occlusal splint decreases pain and improving the function effectively and more rapidly.
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