This study is designed to evaluate the clinical outcomes of computer-guided sodium hyaluronate injection in superior joint space in comparison to conventional injection for treatment of intra-articular TMJ disorder.
This study aimed to reveal the superiority of computer-guided TMJ injection (if found) above the conventional method from the clinician and patient point of view.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
40
four sodium hyaluronate injections in superior TMJ space
Faculty of Dentistry, Al-Azhar University.
Cairo, Egypt
Comparison of maximum unassisted mouth opening range
Opening range determined by asking the patient to gently open the mouth and measure the distance between upper and lower central incisor using an vernier digital electronic caliper. Vertical movement of the mandible corrected by adding the vertical overlap.
Time frame: 6 months
Comparison of modified Helkimo's clinical dysfunction index.
A modified version of Helkimo's clinical dysfunction index calculated to assess the TMJ dysfunction.
Time frame: 6 months
Comparison of pain intensity on Visual analog scale
Patients asked to mark their TMJ-related pain level on a scale from 0 to 10, where 0 is "no pain" and 10 is "severe pain".
Time frame: 6 months
Total procedural time.
Total procedural time consumed starting from application of topical antiseptic up to the end of the procedure.
Time frame: Baseline
Patient convenience.
Patient convenience on a scale from "0" to "10", where "0" is highly convenient and "10" extremely intolerable.
Time frame: Baseline
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