INTRAARTICULAR INJECTIONS OF PLATELET RICH PLASMA AND PLASMA RICH IN GROWTH FACTORS WITH ARTHROCENTHESIS OR ARTHROSCOPY IN THE TREATMENT OF TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT DISORDERS: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW

Author(s):  
Ismael Quijada Gutiérrez ◽  
Helena Sábado-Bundó ◽  
Cosme Gay-Escoda
2021 ◽  
pp. 19-22
Author(s):  
Chirag Bhatia ◽  
Hirkani Attarde

Objective: This systematic review aimed to compare outcomes between ultrasound (US)-guided arthrocentesis and conventional arthrocentesis for the management of temporomandibular joint disorders (TMDs). Methods: PubMed, MEDLINE, Cochrane Library, Google Scholar and th EBSCOhost databases were searched up to 30 September 2020 for randomized control trials (RCTs) comparing US-guided and conventional arthrocentesis. The review protocol followed the PRISMA guidelines and was registered in PROSPERO (CRD42020211942). The risk of bias of the studies was independently evaluated using Cochrane Risk of Bias tool. Results: Four RCTs were included. It did not demonstrate any statistically signicant difference in pain or maximal mouth opening (MMO) scores after 1 week and 1 month of follow-up between US-guided and conventional arthrocentesis. Studies also reported data on intra-operative needle relocations and operating time but with conicting results. Conclusion: This study indicates that the use of US during arthrocentesis may not improve postoperative pain and MMO in the short term. Further high-quality adequately powered RCTs are required to strengthen current evidence.


2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 148-164
Author(s):  
Syed Ansar Ahmad ◽  
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Shamimul Hasan ◽  
Shazina Saeed ◽  
Ateeba Khan ◽  
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Temporomandibular joint disorders (TMDs) encompass a wide array of ailments affecting the temporomandibular joint (TMJ), muscles of mastication, and the allied structural framework. Myofascial pain, internal derangement of the joint, and degenerative joint diseases constitute the majority of TMDs. TMDs usually have a multifactorial etiology, and treatment modalities range from conservative therapies to surgical interventions. Low-level laser therapy (LLLT) has evolved as an efficient non-invasive therapeutic modality in TMDs. Previously conducted systematic reviews and meta-analyses have shown variable results regarding the efficiency of LLLT in TMJ disorder patients. Hence, this systematic review was carried out as an attempt to evaluate the efficacy of LLLT in the treatment of temporomandibular joint disorder patients.


Medicina ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 56 (3) ◽  
pp. 113
Author(s):  
Bruno Macedo De Sousa ◽  
Nansi López-Valverde ◽  
Antonio López-Valverde ◽  
Francisco Caramelo ◽  
Javier Flores Fraile ◽  
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Background and Objectives: Temporomandibular joint disorders (TMJDs) are associated with pain and reduced jaw mobility. The aim of this study was to compare the outcome of patients with TMJ arthralgia when submitted to four different treatment modalities, in some cases using intra-articular injections of substances with anti-inflammatory properties and in others, a more conservative approach consisting only of a bite splint. Materials and Methods: The sample was made up of 80 patients, randomly distributed into 4 groups of 20 patients each. Each patient was given a nocturnal bite splint. One of the groups was treated with the bite splint only, while each patient in the other 3 was injected with betamethasone, sodium hyaluronate, or platelet-rich plasma in addition to using the bite splint. Two variables were assessed, namely pain intensity between 0 to 10 according to the visual analogue scale and maximum pain-free mouth opening in mm. The patients were evaluated at four different points: at the beginning of the treatment, as well as one week, one month and six months after initiation. Results: The results showed that maximum pain-free mouth opening improved in all the groups that made up the sample, with either a reduction in pain severity or with no pain. However, the group injected with platelet-rich plasma yielded the best results after six months, while patients treated with sodium hyaluronate or betamethasone obtained the best results at the end of the first week. Conclusions: We concluded that all the treatments used caused a reduction in pain and increased pain-free mouth opening. The splint combined with the platelet-rich plasma injection achieved long-term success.


2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (11) ◽  
pp. 3404
Author(s):  
Andres Herrera-Valencia ◽  
Maria Ruiz-Muñoz ◽  
Jaime Martin-Martin ◽  
Antonio Cuesta-Vargas ◽  
Manuel González-Sánchez

The aim of this study was to conduct a systematic review of the medium- and long-term efficacy of manual therapy for temporomandibular joint disorders, alone or in combination with therapeutic exercise. Information was compiled from the PubMed, SCOPUS, Cochrane, SciELO and PEDro databases. The inclusion criteria were established: randomized controlled trials only; participants must present any kind of temporomandibular disorder; the treatments must include manual therapy in at least one of the experimental groups; a minimum of 3 months of follow-up; pain must be one of the primary or secondary outcomes; and the article must be available in English, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese or French. Six documents that fulfilled all the criteria were obtained for analysis, two of them considered low quality and four considered high quality. A significant improvement in pain and mouth opening compared to baseline was observed after manual therapy treatment. Manual therapy seems to be an effective treatment for temporomandibular disorders in the medium term, although the effect appears to decrease over time. However, when complemented with therapeutic exercise, these effects can be maintained in the long term. This review underlines the importance of manual therapy and therapeutic exercise for the medium- and long-term treatment of temporomandibular joint disorders in daily practice.


2013 ◽  
Vol 18 (5) ◽  
pp. 128-133 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eduardo Machado ◽  
Daniel Bonotto ◽  
Paulo Afonso Cunali

INTRODUCTION: In some cases, conservative treatment of internal derangements of the Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) is considered little responsive. Thus, it is necessary to accomplish treatments that aim at reducing pain and improve patients' functions who present arthrogenic temporomandibular disorders. OBJECTIVE: This study, by means of a systematic review of the literature, aimed to analyze the effectiveness of intra-articular injections with corticosteroids and sodium hyaluronate for treating internal derangements of the TMJ. METHODS: Carry out a research in the following databases: MEDLINE, Cochrane, EMBASE, Pubmed, Lilacs, and BBO, considering publications issued between 1966 and October of 2010, focusing on randomized or quasi-randomized controlled clinical trials, single or double-blind. RESULTS: After applying the inclusion criteria we collected 9 articles, 7 of which were randomized controlled double-blind clinical trials and 2 randomized controlled single-blind clinical trials. CONCLUSION: After analyzing the literature, it was found that intra-articular injection with corticosteroids and sodium hyaluronate seems to be an effective method for treating internal derangements of the TMJ. However, further randomized controlled clinical trials, with representative samples and longer follow-up time must be carried out in order to assess the real effectiveness of this technique.


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