ArticleNational journal of maxillofacial surgery2022
A comparison of the outcomes following intra-articular steroid injection alone or arthrocentesis alone in the management of internal derangement of the temporomandibular joint.
Article in National journal of maxillofacial surgery, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07129681 (A Comparison of the Outcomes Following Intra-articular Dextrose 5% Injection Versus Arthrocentesis in Patients With Anterior Disc Displacement With Reduction of the Temporomandibular Joint.), which is not on this map. Cited by 8 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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A Comparison of the Outcomes Following Intra-articular Dextrose 5% Injection Versus Arthrocentesis in Patients With Anterior Disc Displacement With Reduction of the Temporomandibular Joint.
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8 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 7 citations in OpenAlex.
- Effect of intraarticular drug injection in patients with temporomandibular joint disorders with limited mouth opening: a system review and network meta-analysis.Journal of oral & facial pain and headache · 2025Pooled it
- Intra-articular injections in temporomandibular arthralgia: a systematic review.Oral and maxillofacial surgery · 2025Pooled it
- Controversies in the management of arthrocentesis treatment of temporomandibular joint disorders: systematic review.Journal of medicine and life · 2025Pooled it
- Diagnosis-based pathways for conservative and minimally invasive management of temporomandibular disorders: a scoping review.Journal of oral & facial pain and headache · 2026Article
- Temporo-Mandibular Joint Functional Arthroplasty: Does It Improve the Short-Term Quality of Life in Patients with Painful Anterior Disc Displacement Without Reduction? A Retrospective Cohort Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Corticosteroids for the Treatment of Internal Temporomandibular Joint Disorders: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Review
- Progress in the Study of Temporomandibular Joint Lavage in Temporomandibular Joint Disorder.Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare · 2024Review
- Current Clinical Research Directions on Temporomandibular Joint Intra-Articular Injections: A Mapping Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Review
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Abstract
Context: One of the main causes of chronic facial pain is temporomandibular disorders (TMDs) which may turn out to be a major cause for disability. The two types of treatment strategies may be undertaken to counter temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorders, namely conservative management and surgical intervention. Surgical management can be classified into invasive open methods and minimally invasive procedures such as arthrocentesis, intra-articular steroid injection, and arthroscopy. Aims: The aim of this study is to compare the efficacy of Kenacort (Triamcinolone) as an intra-articular corticosteroid injection and arthrocentesis for lysis and lavage, for the treatment of the temporomandibular joint disorders. Subjects and Methods: Twenty patients with internal derangement of temporomandibular joint (IDTMJ) not responding to conservative management and meeting the inclusion criteria randomly underwent either intra-articular steroid injection or arthrocentesis and the results of the two procedures were evaluated and compared. Statistical Analysis Used: Unpaired Results and Conclusion: Both procedures turned out to be successful in reducing pain and improving mouth opening, both in a short-term and a long-term use. Upon comparison in our series of patients, arthrocentesis was noted to be a better treatment modality in the long term for the management of IDTMJ.
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