title: Combined palliative and anti-inflammatory medications as treatment of temporomandibular joint disc displacement without reduction: a systematic review.
abstract: The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of self-care combined with anti-inflammatory medications in the treatment of temporomandibular joint (TMJ) pain associated with disc displacement without reduction (DDWOR). A systematic review of randomized clinical trials was done by the authors. The databases searched were Medline (1966 to July 2012); EMBASE (1980 to July 2012); and LILACS (from 1982 to July 2012). The review authors independently assessed trials for eligibility and methodological quality and also extracted all data. The data was double-checked for accuracy. There was no language restriction in the searches of EMBASE, PubMed, and LILACS databases, or in the manual search. The risk of bias and the heterogeneity of the studies taken into consideration were assessed. Two studies, randomizing 175 patients, were included in this review. The first study (n = 106) compared the following interventions: medical treatment, rehabilitation, arthroscopic surgery with postoperative rehabilitation, or arthroplastic surgery with post-operative rehabilitation. The second study (n = 69) compared the use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medications and self-care instructions, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medications, occlusal splint, and mobilization therapy. The third group received no treatment; patients were only informed of their prognosis. There is no sufficient evidence regarding efficacy and safety of the palliative treatments associated with anti-inflammatory versus other treatments, or absence of treatment on pain reduction in patients with TMJ DDWOR.
authors: Faisa/Cidonto, CETRO of Belo Horizonte--Brazil. ejanuzzi@uai.com.br
authors: Eduardo
authors: E
authors: Januzzi
authors: Cibele
authors: C
authors: Nasri-Heir
authors: Eduardo
authors: E
authors: Grossmann
authors: Frederico Mota Gonçalves
authors: FM
authors: Leite
authors: Gary M
authors: GM
authors: Heir
authors: Tamara
authors: T
authors: Melnik
mesh_terms: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000628:therapy*; D010166:Palliative Care; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D012648:Self Care; D019224:Temporomandibular Joint Disc / Q000473:pathology*; D013705:Temporomandibular Joint Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents