J Korean Assoc Oral Maxillofac Surg.  2014 Aug;40(4):155-159. 10.5125/jkaoms.2014.40.4.155.

Influencing factor on the prognosis of arthrocentesis

• Kim YH
• Jeong TM
• Pang KM
• Song SI

• KMID: 2005439
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5125/jkaoms.2014.40.4.155

Abstract

OBJECTIVES
The purpose of this article is to evaluate factors influencing prognosis of arthrocentesis in patients with temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorder.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
The subjects included 145 patients treated with arthrocentesis at the Dental Center of Ajou University Hospital from 2011 to 2013 for the purpose of recovering mouth opening limitation (MOL) and pain relief. Prognosis of arthrocentesis was evaluated 1 month after the operation. Improvement on MOL was defined as an increase from below 30 mm (MOL < or =30 mm) to above 40 mm (MOL > or =40 mm), and pain relief was defined as when a group with TMJ pain with a visual analog scale (VAS) score of 4 or more (VAS > or =4) decreased to a score of 3 or more. The success of arthrocentesis was determined when either mouth opening improved or pain relief was fulfilled. To determine the factors influencing the success of arthrocentesis, the patients were classified by age, gender, diagnosis group (the anterior disc displacement without reduction group, the anterior disc displacement with reduction group, or other TMJ disorders group), time of onset and oral habits (clenching, bruxism) to investigate the correlations between these factors and prognosis.
RESULTS
One hundred twenty out of 145 patients who underwent arthrocentesis (83.4%) were found to be successful. Among the influencing factors mentioned above, age, diagnosis and time of onset had no statistically significant correlation with the success of arthrocentesis. However, a group of patients in their fifties showed a lower success rate (ANOVA P=0.053) and the success rate of the group with oral habits was 71% (Pearson's chi-square test P=0.035).
CONCLUSION
From this study, we find that factors influencing the success of arthrocentesis include age and oral habits. We also conclude that arthrocentesis is effective in treating mouth opening symptoms and for pain relief.

Keyword

Arthrocentesis; Prognostic factors; Temporomandibular joint

MeSH Terms

Diagnosis
Humans
Mouth
Prognosis*
Temporomandibular Joint
Temporomandibular Joint Disorders
Visual Analog Scale

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