Management of Temporomandibular Joint Disorders by Arthroscopic Lavage

Authors

  • Md Abdur Rab OMF Surgeon and Commandant, Military Dental Centre, Jessore Cantonment, Jessore
  • Golam Mohiuddin Chowdhury Consultant Dental Surgeon General, Bangladesh Armed Forces, Dte Gen Med Svcs, Dhaka Cantonment, Dhaka
  • Abdullah Al Mehedi Military Dental Centre, Dhaka Cantonment, Dhaka
  • Quazi Sindhi Military Dental Centre, Dhaka Cantonment, Dhaka
  • Mohammad Iqbal Kabir Military Dental Centre, Chittagong Cantonment, Chittagong
  • Shaila Sharmin Assistant Professor and Head, MH Samorita Medical College and Dental Unit, Tejgaon, Dhaka

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/jafmc.v12i1.39976

Keywords:

Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ), Temporomandibular disorders (TMDs).

Abstract

Introduction: Temporomandibular joint disorders (TMDs) are among the most common disorders in the maxillofacial region which usually present with joint pain, decreased jaw mobility, joint clicking, headache, tinnitus, neck pain etc. There are different modalities of treatment used for the TMDs. These include some conservative and surgical procedures. The main aim is to improve the jaw function and reduction of joint pain. Arthroscopy is a modern diagnostic and effective therapeutic procedure for the TMDs.

Objective: To assess the outcome of arthroscopic lavage of Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) in terms of improvement of jaw function and joint pain in patients suffering from TMDs.

Materials and Methods: This prospective study was carried out at the department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Military Dental Centre, Combined Military Hospital of Dhaka Cantonment from 01 October 2014 to 31 March 2016. Patients were selected consecutively having TMDs and unresponsive to conservative nonsurgical therapy. Total thirty patients of TMDs were selected for study and all the patients were treated with arthroscopic lavage. Objective data were collected including, inter incisal opening, lateral excursion, deviation on opening, tenderness on palpation. A questionnaire in the form of visual analogue scale relating to pain, joint clicking and Jaw mobility were completed by each patient at 1 week,1 month and 6 months post operatively.

Results: Among thirty patients, 10 patients were male and 20 patients were female. Mean age of the patient was 42.6±5.79 years. Maximum patients were in the age group of 41-45 years. There was statistically significant improvement in maximum incisal opening and pain score. There was also reduction in Joint clicking and tenderness in maximum patients.

Conclusion: The findings of the present study suggested potential utility of arthroscopic lavage in the management of TMDs.

Journal of Armed Forces Medical College Bangladesh Vol.12(1) 2016: 88-93

Downloads

Download data is not yet available.
Abstract
22
PDF
38

Downloads

Published

2016-01-24

How to Cite

Rab, M. A., Chowdhury, G. M., Mehedi, A. A., Sindhi, Q., Kabir, M. I., & Sharmin, S. (2016). Management of Temporomandibular Joint Disorders by Arthroscopic Lavage. Journal of Armed Forces Medical College, Bangladesh, 12(1), 88–93. https://doi.org/10.3329/jafmc.v12i1.39976

Issue

Vol. 12 No. 1 (2016)

Section

Original Papers

License

Submission of a manuscript for publication implies the transfer of the copyright from the author to the publisher upon acceptance. Accepted manuscripts become the permanent property of the Journal of Armed Forces Medical College and may not be reproduced by any means in whole or in part without the written consent of the publisher.