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...
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 |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Medical Association of Pharmacopuncture Institute
2021-06-01
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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 |
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