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The disc of cartilage which lies in the jaw joint can move out of its normal position between the bones. An arthrocentesis is a procedure during which the jaw joint is washed out with sterile fluid and sometimes steroids. It aims to return the disc of cartilage to its normal position within the joint.
A donor area is a place on the body where a piece of skin is taken from to cover a wound on another part of the body. Information on aftercare for the wound.