Autologous Blood Injection for the Treatment of Chronic Recurrent Temporomandibular Joint Dislocation

The Effect of Chronic Temporomandibular Joint Dislocation: Frequency on the Success of Autologous Blood Injection

“…In chronic recurrent TMJ dislocation, there is long term, repeated dislocation of the mandibular condyles [1][2][3].…”

“…Each of these causes can occur alone or in combination [1][2][3][4]. Laxity of the joint capsule that is reinforced by the lateral ligaments is the main factor predisposing patients to chronic recurrent dislocation of the TMJ [5,6].…”

“…Autologous blood injection (ABI) is a non-surgical, conservative method of treating chronic TMJ dislocation [1,8,9]. Although ABI has not gained much popularity in the management of chronic TMJ dislocation [10], many clinicians have reported successful results [1,4,8,9].…”

“…Although ABI has not gained much popularity in the management of chronic TMJ dislocation [10], many clinicians have reported successful results [1,4,8,9]. Candirli et al [9] stated that pain resulting from the traumatic effects of ABI caused patients to be reluctant to open their mouths to the critical size necessary for dislocation to occur, which allowed the joint to become more stable.…”

“…However, studies have not evaluated ABI in patients with chronic TMJ dislocation in terms of the severity or frequency of dislocation [1,4,8,9]. In addition, the reasons for ABI failure have not been identified.…”