EFFECTIVENESS OF MAGO IN TREATMENT OF TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT DYSFUCTION

Thu Trang Phạm1,, Thị Thanh Mai Trần1, Tuấn Linh Nguyễn1, Thị Hồng Thùy Phạm2
1 National Hospital of Odonto-Stomatology, Hanoi
2 Hai Phong University Of Medicine And Pharmacy

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Abstract

Objectives: To describe the clinical and radiographic changes in the treatment of TMJ dysfunction with a mago. Meterial and methods: The study was conducted on 30 patients diagnosed with TMJ disorder who came to Hanoi for examination and treatment at the Hanoi Hospital of Odonto- Stomatology, using the results of examination and Conebeam City (CBCT). Results: Clinical change: post-treatment pain relief according to the VAS scale of 2.9 ± 2.9, decrease in click sounds from 86.7% to 43.3%, decrease in crunching sound 10% to 6.3%, open mouth wider 8.5±3.9mm. CBCT: in 18 patients


 


 


 


with condylar displacement after treatment, 94.4 % of the condyle was returned to the correct center. In 4 patients with osteoarthritis, after treatment, 75% heal, and 25% haVe no obVious changes on film. This change is statistically significant with p<0.005.

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