Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8697911 | International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery | 2018 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the long-term effects of the single-puncture arthrocentesis (SPA) technique. Forty-two patients with unilateral temporomandibular joint disorders (TMDs) were treated by SPA. Thirty-eight of these patients completed 1-24 months of follow-up (short-term group) and 21 completed 11 months or longer of follow-up (long-term group). The two groups were evaluated statistically for pain (visual analogue scale), maximum mouth opening, lateral excursion, and protrusion. Both follow-up duration groups showed significant improvements when compared to baseline levels for almost all of the outcome variables (PÂ <Â 0.05). Single puncture temporomandibular joint arthrocentesis is an effective treatment method over both the short and long term.
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Authors
M.F. Åentürk, D. Yıldırım, E. Bilgir, Y. Fındık, T. Baykul,