The efficacy of a viscosupplementation protocol in intra-articular temporomandibular disorders

Effectiveness of Sequential Viscosupplementation in Temporomandibular Joint Internal Derangements and Symptomatology: A Case Series

Article specifications

This clinical study was published in 2018 in Journal of Pain Research and Management (IF 2010:1.52) by Brazilian specialists. The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of viscospplementation in Temporomandibular Joint Internal Derangements. Ten patients with a diagnosis of disc displacement and/or osteoarthritis by Research Diagnostic Criteria for Temporomandibular Disorders (RDC/TMD) were submitted to four monthly injections of low or medium molecular weight HA. Pain, mandibular function, image analysis by tomography and magnetic resonance, and quality of life were assessed at baseline and follow-ups (1 and 6 months).

Results

This viscosupplementation protocol reduced pain and symptoms associated with internal derangement of temporomandibular joint, improved quality of life, and showed benefits from both low and medium molecular weight HA in alternate cycles.