Primary study · included by 1 review

Comparison of single- and double-puncture arthrocentesis for the treatment of temporomandibular joint disorders: A six-month, prospective study.

Bayramoglu 2019 · Bayramoğlu Zeynep, Tozoğlu Sinan · Cranio : the journal of craniomandibular practice · 2021

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Effectiveness of arthrocentesis versus other therapeutic modalities in patients with temporomandibular disorders. Systematic review and meta-analysis.
Non-Cochrane · intervention · 2026 · cited as Bayramoglu 2019 · Table 1; Figures 4-8; reference 29
Outcome this study informsPooled effectEvidenceCertainty
Maximum mouth opening (MMO)
TMJ arthrocentesis, alone or with adjunctive intra-articular agents vs Other therapeutic modalities (conservative therapy, intra-articular injections, arthroscopy, alternative arthrocentesis protocols) · Follow-up from 1 month to 5 years across trials (mean 53 weeks)
SMD -0.67 [-1.14, -0.20]14 studies · 549 participantsLow
Maximum mouth opening (MMO)
Temporomandibular joint arthrocentesis, alone or with adjunctive intra-articular agents vs Other treatments: conservative therapy (splints, physiotherapy, drugs), intra-articular injections, arthroscopy, or alternative arthrocentesis protocols
Meta-regression coefficient (beta) -0.067 [-0.156, 0.021]NRGRADE not reported
Maximum mouth opening (MMO)
Temporomandibular joint arthrocentesis, alone or with adjunctive intra-articular agents vs Other treatments: conservative therapy (splints, physiotherapy, drugs), intra-articular injections, arthroscopy, or alternative arthrocentesis protocols
Meta-regression coefficient (beta) -0.681 [-3.831, 2.470]NRGRADE not reported

1 including review in total.