Effectiveness of Sequential Viscosupplementation in Temporomandibular Joint Internal Derangements and Symptomatology: A Case Series

Table 4

MRI evaluation of TMJ disc position and adhesion at baseline and at final (6 months) follow-up.

Patient		TMJ soft tissues evaluation
		Right joint				Left joint
		Sagittal plane	Coronal plane	Adhesion	Reduction	Sagittal plane	Coronal plane	Adhesion	Reduction
2	Baseline	AI	S	No	Yes	A	Lateral	No	Yes
	Final	AI	S	No	Yes	A	S	No	Yes
3	Baseline	S	Medial	Yes	Yes	S	S	No	Yes
	Final	A	S	No	Yes	A	S	No	Yes
4	Baseline	A	S	No	Yes	AI	S	No	No
	Final	A	S	No	Yes	S	S	No	Yes
5	Baseline	A	S	No	No	AI	Lateral	No	No
	Final	A	S	No	Yes	A	S	No	Yes
6	Baseline	A	Lateral	No	Yes	A	S	No	Yes
	Final	A	S	No	Yes	AI	S	No	Yes
7	Baseline	A	S	No	Yes	S	S	No	Yes
	Final	S	S	No	Yes	S	Lateral	No	Yes
8	Baseline	A	Lateral	No	Yes	A	S	No	Yes
	Final	A	S	No	No	A	S	No	Yes

Position of disc posterior band to functional surface of the mandibular head in sagittal and coronal planes: S: superior; A: anterior; AI: anteroinferior. Two patients did not attend final follow-up and 1 could not be submitted to CBCT or MRI because of pregnancy.