Acute anterior disc displacement without reduction of temporomandibular joint Musculoskeletal Diseases
Conditions
Interventions
Patients visiting the Department of Oral and Maxillo-Facial Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, within a period of 15 months (n = 330) and referring temporomandibular disorders, are screened by exp
Sponsors
Sapienza University of Rome
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients over 18 years old 2. Diagnosis of jaw functional limitation due to unilateral disc displacement without reduction for less than 6 months, verified in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), according to Research Diagnostic Criteria for Temporomandibular Disorders (RDC/TMD) and DC/TMD criteria
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Jaw limitation due to other factors such as connective tissue diseases (scleroderma), traumas (mandibular or condylar fractures), deformities, tumors, temporomandibular joint (TMJ) ankylosis, muscular locking 2. Other concomitant conservative therapies such as physical rehabilitation
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Arthralgia, headache and neck pain evaluated using a Verbal Numeric Scale at baseline (T0), after 1 month (T1) and after 6 months (T2) 2. Functional excursions such as mouth opening measured with a gauge and expressed in mm at T0, T1 and T2 | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Evaluation of axis II (psychosocial component) through questionnaires provided by the Diagnostic Criteria for Temporomandibular Disorders (DC/TMD) at T0 (baseline), at T1 (1 month after the beginning of therapy) and at T2 (6 months after the start of therapy) | — |
Countries
Italy
Outcome results
None listed