Journal Reviews

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Painful temporomandibular joints

3 November 2023 | | Maxillofacial Surgery | temporomandibular joint disorders

This paper is a meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials comparing arthrocentesis with conservative management in painful and restricted mouth opening temporomandibular joint symptoms. Temporomandibular joint dysfunction comprises a spectrum of disorders commonly involving facial pain and loss of oral function...

TMJ arthrocentesis

3 March 2021 | | Head and Neck | temporomandibular joint, temporomandibular joint arthrocentesis, temporomandibular joint disorders

This is a paper from Brazil where they attempted to clarify the volume required for an arthrocentesis to the temporomandibular joint. Nineteen cadavers had methylene blue injected into the upper joint space. Conventional arthrocentesis was then conducted with 300ml of...