Effectiveness and satisfaction evaluation of patients submitted to TMJ arthrocenthesis: a case series

• Main Authors: Mariana Vasconcelos da Cruz GOUVEIA (Author), Jimmy Charles Melo BARBALHO (Author), Edwaldo Dourado PEREIRA JÚNIOR (Author), Mirella Marques das Mercês NASCIMENTO (Author), Belmiro Cavalcanti do Egito VASCONCELOS (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Pesquisa Odontológica, 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness and level of satisfaction of patients who underwent TMJ arthrocentesis under local anesthesia by considering the following parameters: joint pain, mouth opening, mastication, and satisfaction. Fourteen patients (13 women and one man; mean age,...