SynthesisHead & face medicine2023
Comparative effectiveness of hyaluronic acid, platelet-rich plasma, and platelet-rich fibrin in treating temporomandibular disorders: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.
Synthesis in Head & face medicine, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06572904 (Effect of Intraarticular Injection of Tenoxicam and Hyaluronic Acid Versus Platelet-Rich Plasma and Hyaluronic Acid in Temporomandibular Joint Internal Derangement), which is not on this map. Cited by 24 papers, 5 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Effect of Intraarticular Injection of Tenoxicam and Hyaluronic Acid Versus Platelet-Rich Plasma and Hyaluronic Acid in Temporomandibular Joint Internal Derangement
Who cites it
24 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 36 citations in OpenAlex.
- Effectiveness of Platelet-Rich Fibrin for Temporomandibular Disorders Management: A Systematic and Meta-Analysis.Oral diseases · 2026Pooled it
- 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
- Arthrocentesis for temporomandibular joint disorders: a network meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials.BMC oral health · 2024Pooled it
- Hyaluronic Acid/Platelet-Rich Plasma Mixture Improves Temporomandibular Joint Biomechanics: A Systematic Review.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024Pooled it
- Effectiveness and Safety of Different Methods of Assisted Fat Grafting: A Network Meta-Analysis.Aesthetic plastic surgery · 2024Pooled it
- Standalone Intra-Articular Injections for Temporomandibular Joint Disorders: Overview of Meta-Analytic Evidence.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
- Platelet-rich fibrin versus Gelfoam as external auditory canal packing in endoscopic tympanoplasty: a comparative clinical study.BMC surgery · 2026Article
- Evolution and mechanistic insights of platelet-derived products in temporomandibular joint regeneration.Frontiers in cell and developmental biology · 2026Review
- Use of liquid platelet-rich fibrin (liquid PRF) in temporomandibular joint disorders: A narrative review with clinical recommendations.Periodontology 2000 · 2025Review
- Outcomes of modified arthrocentesis using concentric needle and cannula technique with sequential viscosupplementation and orthobiologics in both TMJ compartments.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Pharmacological and non-pharmacological approaches to temporomandibular disorder chronic pain: a narrative review.Pain management · 2025Review
- Efficacy of hyaluronic acid in temporomandibular disorders evaluated with diagnostic criteria for temporomandibular disorders (DC/TMD).Journal of oral rehabilitation · 2025Review
- Study on the Combined Application of Occlusal Splint and Intra-Articular Injection of Hyaluronic Acid in the Treatment of Non-Reducible Anterior Disc Displacement of the Temporomandibular Joint.Therapeutics and clinical risk management · 2025Article
- Analysis of the oral microbiome composition of healthy individuals and theFrontiers in microbiology · 2025Article
- Intra-Articular Physiological Saline in Temporomandibular Disorders May Be a Treatment, Not a Placebo: A Hypothesis, Systematic Review, and Meta-Analysis.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
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- Temporomandibular Disorders Management-What's New? A Scoping Review.Dentistry journal · 2024Article
- Temporomandibular Joint Injections and Lavage: An Overview of Reviews.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Review
- Does Liquid/Injectable Platelet-Rich Fibrin Help in the Arthrocentesis Treatment of Temporomandibular Joint Disorder Compared to Other Infusion Options? A Systematic Review of Randomized Clinical Trials.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Using platelet concentrates to treat maxillofacial tissue lesions.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2024Review
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Abstract
objectiveThis study aims to compare the efficacy of intra-articular injections of hyaluronic acid (HA), platelet-rich plasma (PRP), and platelet-rich fibrin (PRF) for treating temporomandibular disorders (TMDs) and summarize their mechanisms of action.
methodsRandomized controlled trials (RCTs) published until November 13, 2021, were identified using electronic and manual searches. Each study was evaluated for the risk of bias using the Cochrane risk of bias tool. The studies found via searches were categorized by follow-up time (1, 3, or 6 months). Evidence quality was graded according to the GRADE system.
resultsTwelve RCTs were included that involved 421 patients with TMD. The network meta-analysis showed that all treatment groups improved compared to the placebo groups in terms of pain and maximal mouth opening (MMO). For pain evaluated via the visual analog scale, PRF exhibited better analgesic effects than PRP or HA after 1 and 3 months. PRP appeared to be more effective than PRF was after 6 months but there were no statistically significant differences between the two. For MMO, the effect of PRP was superior to those of PRF and HA after 1 month. However, after 3 and 6 months, PRF provided more encouraging results in improving MMO.
conclusionPRP and PRF exhibited similar short-term efficacy in treating TMD, while PRF was more advantageous in terms of long-term efficacy. Therefore, PRF was recommended for treating TMD.
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