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Custom-made mouth prop for TMJ arthrocentesis: a technical note
Shakil Ahmed Nagori1, P K Chattopadhyay2, Saurav Kumar3
1Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Army Dental Centre (Research and Referral), Delhi Cantt-10, New Delhi, India. drshakilnagori@gmail.com.
Introduction:
TMJ arthrocentesis involves lavage of the upper joint space which forces the disc apart from the fossa and washes away the inflammatory components of the joint. To increase the joint space during arthrocentesis, the patient is usually asked to open the mouth and deviate it to the opposite side so as to distract the condyle from the glenoid fossa thereby increasing joint space.
Method:
The authors describe a simple and rapid technique of preparing a custom-made mouth prop to hold the mandible in eccentric position during arthrocentesis.
Findings:
The custom-made mouth prop is an effective tool to help relax the patient in an eccentric position during the duration of arthrocentesis procedure.
