Effects of short-term acupuncture treatment on occlusal force and mandibular movement in patients with deep-bite malocclusion

Background/purpose: Acupuncture is well known to be effective for pain relief and muscle relaxation, and hence it is feasible that acupuncture treatment could change the occlusal forces and mandibular movements in subjects with deep-bite malocclusion. The purpose of this research was to determine th...

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Main Authors: Chih-Yu Fang, Jian-Hong Yu, Chia-Chi Chang, Jui-Ting Hsu, Yu-Chen Lee, Heng-Li Huang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-03-01
Series:Journal of Dental Sciences
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1991790218307955