Hello fellow TMD sufferers,

I'm hoping that someone out there has had arthrocentesis done by an oral and maxillofacial surgeon. Recently my doctor has suggested I get arthrocentesis and a steroid injection to help with my closed lock (I have anteriorly dislocated disck...one without reduction, the other with). This basically means that he thinks the injection would help me be able to open up more and perhaps cause less day-to-day pain.

I'm concerned that this might actually cause more pain, or result in faster degeneration of my joint since it is a steroid.

Any suggestions? Help? Anyone out there with a similar type of TMJ disorder?

I hope you are all finding time to relax and perhaps try acupuncture in order to manage the pain.

Thanks,

Kiki