Clinical Trial: Does Successive Intra-articular Injections of Tenoxicam or Meloxicam Affect Treatment of TMJ Displacement
Study Status: COMPLETED
Recruit Status: COMPLETED
Condition: Temporomandibular Joint Disc Displacement, With Reduction
Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
Official Title: Does Successive Intra-articular Injections of Tenoxicam or Meloxicam Affect Treatment Outcomes of Temporomandibular Joint Anterior Disc Displacement With Reduction? (A Randomized Controlled Trial)
Brief Summary:
The temporomandibular joint's (TMJ) articular disc, situated between the mandibular condyle's convexity and the articular tubercle's slope, is the most intricate synovial articulation in the human body.While the usual discal position as defined by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) places the posterior discal band at the 12 o'clock position atop the mandibular condyle's maximum convexity, this discal disposition is altered in over 30% of the population without any accompanying physical…
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