# An overview of treatment for temporomandibular disc displacement including disc reduction

## TL;DR

This paper reviews treatment options for jaw disc displacement, comparing their effectiveness and guiding clinicians in treatment planning.

## Contribution

The paper provides a comprehensive analysis of treatment options and their clinical outcomes for temporomandibular disc displacement.

## Key findings

- Conservative treatments offer relief but struggle to reposition the disc effectively.
- Arthroscopy and anchorage techniques are more effective for disc repositioning.
- Combined treatments can enhance outcomes and reduce recurrence.

## Abstract

This article reviews the various treatment options for anterior
temporomandibular joint disc displacement, including disc reduction. These
options include functional splints, anchorage, arthroscopy, combined orthodontic
and disc repositioning, and combined orthognathic and disc repositioning. This
article summarizes and analyses the indications, advantages, disadvantages,
clinical efficacy, and available supportive trials of each treatment option. The
objective of this study is to guide clinicians in the fields of temporomandibular
joint orthognathic and orthodontics in their multidisciplinary diagnosis and
combined treatment planning. Additionally, the article serves as a comprehensive
reference for the selection of treatment options for clinicians. Conservative
treatments can provide symptomatic relief, but it is difficult to reposition the
disc. Arthroscopy or anchorage techniques can effectively reposition disc
displacement, laying the foundation for subsequent treatment. The use of
conservative treatments after surgery, combined with orthodontic and orthognathic
treatment, can facilitate the promotion of effects and the prevention of
recurrence. However, further research is needed to investigate long-term outcome,
such as the impact of early intervention in adolescents on facial shape
development.