Efficacy of PRP Injections in Reducing Pain for Myogenous TMD Patients

Inclusion Criteria: * for the experimental part of the project are: women 20 to 50 years with a confirmed diagnosis of myogenous TMD according to the DC/TMD (21). Participants must have pain in the masticatory muscles. Pain duration must be at least 3 months. Participants must report current pain at the day of inclusion with a minimum score of 4 on the numeric rating scale (NRS 0 to 10). Exclusion Criteria: * active infection or inflammation at the injection site, systemic infection, platelet or coagulation disorders, severe anemia, autoimmune or inflammatory rheumatic disease, chronic liver disease, uncontrolled diabetes, or active malignancy. Pregnancy or breastfeeding will also be exclusion criteria. Patients using anticoagulant or antiplatelet medication that cannot be temporarily discontinued, or receiving chronic corticosteroid or immunosuppressive therapy, will be excluded. Additional exclusion criteria include predominantly arthralgia temporomandibular disorders, previous temporomandibular joint surgery, or a history of significant trauma to the face, head, or neck, including orthognathic surgery. Patients will also be excluded if they present widespread pain conditions such as fibromyalgia, neuromuscular disorders such as craniomandibular dystonia or myasthenia gravis, diagnosed or severe psychiatric disease such as schizophrenia or bipolar disorder, neuropathic pain, or pain of dental origin. Patients unable to provide informed consent or complete study questionnaires will be excluded.