title: Custom-made mouth prop for TMJ arthrocentesis: a technical note.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  TMJ arthrocentesis involves lavage of the upper joint space which forces the disc apart from the fossa and washes away the inflammatory components of the joint. To increase the joint space during arthrocentesis, the patient is usually asked to open the mouth and deviate it to the opposite side so as to distract the condyle from the glenoid fossa thereby increasing joint space.
  
  
  METHODS
  The authors describe a simple and rapid technique of preparing a custom-made mouth prop to hold the mandible in eccentric position during arthrocentesis.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The custom-made mouth prop is an effective tool to help relax the patient in an eccentric position during the duration of arthrocentesis procedure.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Army Dental Centre (Research and Referral), Delhi Cantt-10, New Delhi, India. drshakilnagori@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Shakil Ahmed
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Nagori
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Army Dental Centre (Research and Referral), Delhi Cantt-10, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: P K
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Chattopadhyay
authors.affiliation: Department of Prosthodontics, Army Dental Centre (Research and Referral), Delhi Cantt-10, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Saurav
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Army Dental Centre (Research and Referral), Delhi Cantt-10, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kamalpathey
mesh_terms: D000069237:Arthrocentesis / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006801:Humans; D017090:Occlusal Splints; D013525:Surgical Instruments; D013705:Temporomandibular Joint Disorders / Q000628:therapy*; D007507:Therapeutic Irrigation / Q000295:instrumentation*
keywords: Arthrocentesis; Bite block; Temporomandibular joint