Is Hyaluronic Acid or Corticosteroid Superior to Lactated Ringer Solution in the Short-Term Reduction of Temporomandibular Joint Pain After Arthrocentesis? Part 1.

Purpose: Arthrocentesis has been used for the management of patients with temporomandibular joint (TMJ) pain, with good success. The additional use of hyaluronic acid (HA) or corticosteroid (CS) remains controversial. The purpose of this study was to compare HA, CS, and lactated Ringer solution (LR; placebo) after arthrocentesis.

Is Hyaluronic Acid or Corticosteroid Superior to Lactated Ringer Solution in the Short Term for Improving Function and Quality of Life After Arthrocentesis? Part 2.

Purpose: Although arthrocentesis has been used for the management of patients with temporomandibular joint pain, the benefit of hyaluronic acid (HA) or corticosteroid (CS) remains uncertain. The purpose of this study was to assess the efficacy of HA, CS, and lactated Ringer solution (LR; placebo) after arthrocentesis for changes in quality of life (QoL), jaw function (Jaw Function Limitation Scale [JFLS] score), and maximum incisal opening (MIO).

Materials And Methods: This was a prospective multicenter double-blinded randomized clinical trial.

Resolution of pain and complete healing of mandibular osteoradionecrosis using pentoxifylline and tocopherol: a case report.

The radiation-induced fibroatrophic process (RIF) is a time-dependent adverse sequela to high-dose radiotherapy that can result in irreversible tissue death and bone exposure in the irradiated tissue. Osteoradionecrosis (ORN) is a late effect of RIF, described as bony exposure present for more than 3 months that can occur in 20% of patients irradiated for head and neck cancer. The intractable characteristics of ORN make both management and resolution of the disease process challenging, with 25% of cases recurring despite aggressive treatment with resection and reconstruction of the necrotic bone.