Does the use of soft or hard splints affect the short-term outcome of temporomandibular joint arthrocentesis?

Alpaslan, CANSU; Kahraman, SEVİL; Guner, B.; Cula, S.

doi:10.1016/j.ijom.2008.01.022

Does the use of soft or hard splints affect the short-term outcome of temporomandibular joint arthrocentesis?

Alpaslan C., Kahraman S., Guner B., Cula S.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY, cilt.37, sa.5, ss.424-427, 2008 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 37 Sayı: 5
Basım Tarihi: 2008
Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.ijom.2008.01.022
Dergi Adı: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.424-427
Anahtar Kelimeler: TMJ, arthrocentesis, stabilisation splints, hard splints, soft splints, DISC DISPLACEMENT, CLOSED-LOCK, DISORDERS, REDUCTION, APPLIANCES, THERAPY, BRUXISM
Gazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Arthrocentesis is an effective treatment modality for temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disc displacement without reduction (DDw/oR), especially in patients who do not respond to non-surgical methods, and is nowadays regarded as a first-line treatment. Soft and hard stabilizing splints have also been used to treat TMJ disorders, but no data are available regarding the use of splints following arthrocentesis.