Thesis (M.Sc.) - Cairo University - Faculty of Oral and Dental Medicine - Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

This study was conducted to evaluate the outcome of non- surgical splints, arthrocentesis or surgical intervention in the management of tempromandibular dysfunctions. Based on a questionnaire and clinical examination, twenty four patients were divided randomly into three groups have experienced various degrees of limited mouth opening, muscle and joint pain and clicking sounds of TMJ, within at least the previous year. The effectiveness of the treatment was evaluated in terms of the postoperative maximum interincisal opening (MIO) (unassisted and assisted) and the degree of preoperative pain on a visual analog scale (VAS) on both TMJ and muscles and Clicking sounds in opening and closing. The non parametric sample Wilcoxon test method was used to compare pre-treatment and post-treatment data

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