CLINICAL EVALUATION OF DEXTROSE PROLOTHERAPY FOR MANAGEMENT OF TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT DISORDER

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Temporomandibular disorders (TMDs) are clinically significant conditions which can be a source of acute or chronic orofacial pain and dysfunction including limitation of mandibular movement. Simple lysis and lavage in the upper joint space which washes out inflammatory mediators were found to be highly effective in reestablishing normal maximum interincisal opening (MIO), jaw function and relieving the symptoms despite the disc position not have been corrected. OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the efficiency of arthrocentesis, used normal saline, followed by injection of dextrose 50%, in a single injection protocol, for management of patients with TMDs. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This study was conducted on fourteen TMD patients have been diagnosed on the bases of the clinical data and MRI findings. The selected patients were divided equally into two groups, each group comprising of seven patients. The group-A: has been treated by arthrocentesis followed by 2 ml of dextrose 50% injected into the superior compartment of TMJ. The group-B: has been treated with arthrocentesis alone. All patients have been evaluated at the end of the 24 hours, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th weeks postoperatively. RESULTS: unassisted mouth opening showed an increase at all time intervals. There was a significant improvement in pain, the range of motion, joint effusion and joint sounds. CONCLUSIONS: Arthrocentesis followed by 50% dextrose injection is superior to arthrocentesis alone in reducing impairment in patients with TMDs on its clinical outcome.