ANTERIOR TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT DISLOCATION REDUCTION TECHNIQUES
TRADITIONAL
 - Thumbs of both hands go on molars with hands around inferior mandible with force directed downward and posteriorly 
 - Sedation necessary 
 - NOTE: Risk of bite wound with this 

technique - wrap hands in gauze 

"EXTRA-ORAL"
 - AFFECTED SIDE: thumb on coronoid process, direct pressure posteriorly 
 - Sedation not usually necessary 
 - UNAFFECTED SIDE: essentially a jaw thrust. 

SYRINGE TECHNIQUE

 - 10 mL syringe between molars and patient glides/rolls syringe between molars 
 - Sedation not necessary 


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