Ross Hauser, MD, Danielle Matias, PA-C, Demi Foster, APRN Prolotherapy is the injection of simple sugar, dextrose. The idea is that dextrose will cause a strengthening and rebuilding of the soft tissue holding the jaw in place. Strengthened soft tissue, i.e., ligaments, will stabilize the jaw joint, pull things back into place, and reduce degenerative disc and destructive joint forces in the jaw. In this article, we will discuss the research and clinical outcomes of this injection treatment and compare these treatments to other injections. In December 2025, doctors writing in the Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and … Continue reading Prolotherapy for Temporomandibular Joint Pain and Dysfunction