Treatment of Masticatory Muscle Pain with Acupuncture: Is It Necessary to Associate with Occlusal Splints?

Background : Temporomandibular disorders (TMDs) are treated by different modalities including splints, physiotherapy, and acupuncture. Although all of these offer evidencebased benefits to the patients, avoiding overtreatment is of paramount importance. Objectives: To assess the effectiveness of mus...

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Main Authors: Crischina Branco Marques Sant'Anna, Fernanda Pereira de Caxias, Paulo Renato Junqueira Zuim, Marcella Santos Januzzi, Emily Viviane Freitas da Silva, Karina Helga Leal Turcio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Medical Association of Pharmacopuncture Institute 2021-06-01
Series:Journal of Acupuncture & Meridian Studies
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Online Access:https://www.journal-jams.org/journal/view.html?doi=10.51507/j.jams.2021.14.3.89