A Clinical Study of Efficacy of Hydrocortisone Compared With Hyaluronic Acid After Arthrocentesis In TMJ Disorders
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Temporo-mandibular Joint disorders can be treated with varying methods ranging from conservative management, including drug therapy and occlusal splint therapy, to surgical management which should ideally be the last resort. After the introduction of arthrocentesis as a non-invasive and conservative treatment modality, it was observed that many cases did not require the surgery of the temporomandibular joint.
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