Ear acupuncture associated to home self-care in the treatment of chronic temporomandibular disorders in women. Case reports

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: This study aimed at describing, in a case series, the effect of ear acupuncture associated or not to education and home self-care techniques in the treatment of chronic temporomandibular disorders in women. CASE REPORT: Nine patients with chronic painful temporo...

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Main Authors: Giovanna Gorgatti Bontempo, Priscila Borges Gobbo de Melo, Karina Eiras Dela Coleta Pizzol, Ana Lúcia Franco-Micheloni
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author Giovanna Gorgatti Bontempo
Priscila Borges Gobbo de Melo
Karina Eiras Dela Coleta Pizzol
Ana Lúcia Franco-Micheloni
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Priscila Borges Gobbo de Melo
Karina Eiras Dela Coleta Pizzol
Ana Lúcia Franco-Micheloni
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description ABSTRACT BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: This study aimed at describing, in a case series, the effect of ear acupuncture associated or not to education and home self-care techniques in the treatment of chronic temporomandibular disorders in women. CASE REPORT: Nine patients with chronic painful temporomandibular disorder, aged between 22 and 45 years of age (mean of 32.11 years) were evaluated with the clinical chart of temporomandibular disorders and orofacial pain of the Occlusion II discipline, Universidade de Araraquara, with the Research Diagnostic Criteria for Temporomandibular Disorders and by a pain diary with visual analog scales delivered once a week in reference (first week) and after each treatment session (ear acupuncture and/or counseling). During the three weeks of treatment, patients were oriented to control temporomandibular disorders, being that six patients, in addition to self-care, have also received ear acupuncture in recommended points to treat temporomandibular disorders and associated symptoms (protocol: Shen-men, neurovegetative system, kidneys, temporomandibular disorders and anxiety triad). Ear acupuncture associated to education and home self-care has shown the best results in symptoms remission/improvement after 3 weeks of treatment as compared to the group receiving just self-care orientations. CONCLUSION: Ear acupuncture associated to education and home self-care techniques has shown better results to control pain of patients with temporomandibular disorder.
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spelling doaj.art-eb0bfae9c6cd40dbb6bcc19adbad04e12022-12-22T01:58:34ZengSociedade Brasileira para o Estudo da DorRevista Dor1806-00132317-639317323624010.5935/1806-0013.20160079S1806-00132016000300236Ear acupuncture associated to home self-care in the treatment of chronic temporomandibular disorders in women. Case reportsGiovanna Gorgatti BontempoPriscila Borges Gobbo de MeloKarina Eiras Dela Coleta PizzolAna Lúcia Franco-MicheloniABSTRACT BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: This study aimed at describing, in a case series, the effect of ear acupuncture associated or not to education and home self-care techniques in the treatment of chronic temporomandibular disorders in women. CASE REPORT: Nine patients with chronic painful temporomandibular disorder, aged between 22 and 45 years of age (mean of 32.11 years) were evaluated with the clinical chart of temporomandibular disorders and orofacial pain of the Occlusion II discipline, Universidade de Araraquara, with the Research Diagnostic Criteria for Temporomandibular Disorders and by a pain diary with visual analog scales delivered once a week in reference (first week) and after each treatment session (ear acupuncture and/or counseling). During the three weeks of treatment, patients were oriented to control temporomandibular disorders, being that six patients, in addition to self-care, have also received ear acupuncture in recommended points to treat temporomandibular disorders and associated symptoms (protocol: Shen-men, neurovegetative system, kidneys, temporomandibular disorders and anxiety triad). Ear acupuncture associated to education and home self-care has shown the best results in symptoms remission/improvement after 3 weeks of treatment as compared to the group receiving just self-care orientations. CONCLUSION: Ear acupuncture associated to education and home self-care techniques has shown better results to control pain of patients with temporomandibular disorder.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1806-00132016000300236&lng=en&tlng=enacupuntura auriculardor facialterapêuticatranstornos da articulação temporomandibular
spellingShingle Giovanna Gorgatti Bontempo
Priscila Borges Gobbo de Melo
Karina Eiras Dela Coleta Pizzol
Ana Lúcia Franco-Micheloni
Ear acupuncture associated to home self-care in the treatment of chronic temporomandibular disorders in women. Case reports
Revista Dor
acupuntura auricular
dor facial
terapêutica
transtornos da articulação temporomandibular
title Ear acupuncture associated to home self-care in the treatment of chronic temporomandibular disorders in women. Case reports
title_full Ear acupuncture associated to home self-care in the treatment of chronic temporomandibular disorders in women. Case reports
title_fullStr Ear acupuncture associated to home self-care in the treatment of chronic temporomandibular disorders in women. Case reports
title_full_unstemmed Ear acupuncture associated to home self-care in the treatment of chronic temporomandibular disorders in women. Case reports
title_short Ear acupuncture associated to home self-care in the treatment of chronic temporomandibular disorders in women. Case reports
title_sort ear acupuncture associated to home self care in the treatment of chronic temporomandibular disorders in women case reports
topic acupuntura auricular
dor facial
terapêutica
transtornos da articulação temporomandibular
url http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1806-00132016000300236&lng=en&tlng=en
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