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Comparative study between Autologous Blood Injection and Botulinum toxin in the treatment of Chronic Recurrent Temporomandibular Joint Dislocation

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Noha M. El Adl , Wessam Mohamed Magdy Youssef
ยป doi: 10.33472/AFJBS.6.9.2024.183-190

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Introduction: The term "dislocation" refers to an excessive forward displacement of the condyle beyond the articular eminence.Injecting botulinum toxin type A (BTX-A) is a more recently described treatment aimed at changing the musculature with the goal of weakening the lateral pterygoid muscle (LPM) .TMJ autologous blood injection should be assessed for its stability. Purpose: To evaluate the efficacy of injection of BTX-A and autologous blood injection for patients with chronic TMJ dislocation not responding to conservative line of treatment.

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