SynthesisClinical oral investigations2022
Invasive surgical procedures for the management of internal derangement of the temporomandibular joint: a systematic review and meta-analysis regarding the effects on pain and jaw mobility.
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16 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Efficacy and Safety of Intra-Articular Therapies for Temporomandibular Disorders: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Oral diseases · 2026Pooled it
- Is injectable platelet rich fibrin beneficial in managing intracapsular temporomandibular disorders? A systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC oral health · 2025Pooled it
- Obesity and temporomandibular joint disorders: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC oral health · 2023Pooled it
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- Arthroscopic Discopexy Techniques for Articular Disc Displacement: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- Pharmacological and non-pharmacological approaches to temporomandibular disorder chronic pain: a narrative review.Pain management · 2025Review
- Defining Effect Size Standards in Temporomandibular Joint and Masticatory Muscle Research.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2025Article
- Temporomandibular disorders and mental health: shared etiologies and treatment approaches.The journal of headache and pain · 2025Review
- The majority of patients report satisfaction more than 24 years after temporomandibular joint discectomy.Oral and maxillofacial surgery · 2024Article
- Consensus Report and Recommendations on the Management of Late-stage Internal Derangement of the Temporomandibular Joint.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- Temporomandibular Disorders Management-What's New? A Scoping Review.Dentistry journal · 2024Article
- Surgical treatment of intracapsular temporomandibular disorders.Acta odontologica Scandinavica · 2024Article
- Temporomandibular Joint Disk Displacements in Class II Malocclusion and Cervical Spine Alterations: Systematic Review and Report of a Hypodivergent Case with MRI Bone and Soft Tissue Changes.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Review
- Treatment of Mandibular Hypomobility by Injections into the Temporomandibular Joints: A Systematic Review of the Substances Used.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Review
- The Effect of Individual Nursing on Anxiety and Depression in Patients with Temporomandibular Disorders.Contrast media & molecular imaging · 2022Article
Corrections and comments
- Erratum issued
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5 authors.
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Abstract
objectivesThis systematic review compared minimally and invasive surgical procedures to manage arthrogenous temporomandibular joint (TMJ). MATERIALS AND
methodsThe review included clinical trials assessing surgical procedures of arthrogenous temporomandibular disorder (TMD) management by carrying out comparisons within the same surgical procedure (pre- and post-treatment) as well as between different surgical procedures. Meta-analyses were conducted only for similar comparison reporting the same outcome measures, visual analog scale (VAS) values to evaluate pain and maximum incisal opening (MIO) values.
resultsOf the 1,015 studies identified by the search strategy, 26 were selected for full-text reading, and 19 were included in the review. Of these, 16 studies were included in the meta-analysis and 3 in the qualitative analysis. The VAS scores showed significantly lower values after discectomies (p < 0.001) and discoplasties (p < 0.001) in the within-group comparison. Moreover, significantly lower VAS scores and higher MIO values were observed after discectomy compared to arthroscopy, eminectomy, and discoplasty (p < 0.05).
conclusionThe findings of this systematic review suggest that although significantly lower VAS scores and higher MIO values were observed after discectomy, the currently available scientific evidence is unclear, and the use of invasive surgical procedures should not be implemented as an efficient first-line treatment option for arthrogenous TMD management. CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE: VAS and MIO outcomes could be insufficient to describe the success or failure of open surgical procedures like discectomy and discoplasty.
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