Arthrocentesis and Temporomandibular Joint Disorders a Conservative Alternative to Surgical Treatments

Università degli Studi di Sassari

Status: Completed

Conditions: TMJ Internal Derangement

Treatments: Procedure: TMJ arthrocentesis

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01903512

IT010713

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study aims to evaluate the efficacy of arthrocentesis in the treatment of internal derangement of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ).

Full description

This work was designed as a prospective case series clinical study. Patients imaging was evaluated with Cone-Beam Computed Tomography and Nuclear Magnetic Resonance at the beginning of the treatment and after the last arthrocentesis.

Enrollment: 30 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 25 to 62 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• TMJ pain
• TMJ noises and click
• history of unsuccessful conservative management (NSAID and occlusal bite)
• occlusal bite still present

Exclusion criteria

• degenerative joint disease (such as osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis etc.)
• history of condylar fractures or previous TMJ trauma
• TMJ surgery

Trial design

30 participants in 1 patient group

arthrocentesis in TMJ internal derangement

Description:

30 patients with TMJ internal derangement and pain with history of failed conservative management.

Treatment:

Procedure: TMJ arthrocentesis