Health Condition 1: M266- Temporomandibular joint disorders
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1.Patients with symptomatic TMDâ??s categorized under Wilkes classification Type II - disc displacement with reduction and intermittent locking and Wilkes Type III - acute disc displacement without reduction. 2.Poor prognosis to conservative management. 3.Patients giving consent for the study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.Patient with any previous invasive procedures on TMJ. 2.Patient with inflammatory or connective tissue diseases. 3.Any bony pathology associated with TMJ. 4.Direct trauma to or fracture of facial bones involving the condyle. 5.Allergic to local or topical anesthetics. 6.Patients undergoing psychiatric treatment. 7.Patients undergoing orthodontic treatment and orthognathic procedures. 8.Patients with debilitating co-morbidities.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1.Reduction of pain 2.Reduction of joint sounds. 3.Improvement in mouth opening. 4.Improvement in other possible excursive movements of the mandible.Timepoint: Follow-up will be done at 1 week, 1 month, 3 months and 6 months and data will be collected | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| NoneTimepoint: None | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Army Dental Center Research and Referral, Army Hospital Research and Referral