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Arthroscopic assisted release of lateral pterygoid versus scarification of retrodiscal tissue in management of internal derangement of temporomandibular joint: RCT

Not Applicable
Conditions
Oral Health
Registration Number
PACTR202303632334777
Lead Sponsor
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Department Faculty of Dentistry Tanta University
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Complete
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
16
Inclusion Criteria

Patients who failed to respond to conservative management protocol (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, physiotherapy, and occlusal splint) for three months.
- Wilkes stage II, III.
- No prior TMJ surgery.

Exclusion Criteria

- An in?ammatory or connective tissue disease.
- History of or an ongoing autoimmune disease.
- Neurologic disorders.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
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