Volume : II, Issue : IX, September - 2013
Acupuncture and Its Implications in Dentistry
Dr. Junaid Ahmed, Dr Richa Gaba, Dr. Nandita Shenoy, Dr Ceena Denny E, Dr. Almas Binnal
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Acupuncture, an alternative therapy which originated in China is now practised in various countries of the world It is a technique that involves the use of needles placed transcutaneously at specific points to cure the diseases. Its applications and popularity has grown over the years and is practised by various healthcare professionals for lower back pain, migraine, knee osteoarthritis, fiomyalgia, nausea and vomiting, headache, dysmenorrhea etc. Its use has been extended to the field of dentistry and promising results have emerged in cases of temporomandibular disorders, dental pain, chronic facial pain, xerostomia and gagging. This manuscript reviews the uses of acupuncture in dentistry and its future growth.
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DOI : 10.36106/ijsr
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Dr. Junaid Ahmed, Dr Richa Gaba, Dr. Nandita Shenoy, Dr Ceena Denny E, Dr. Almas Binnal Acupuncture and Its Implications in Dentistry International Journal of Scientific Research, Vol : 2, Issue : 9 September 2013
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Dr. Junaid Ahmed, Dr Richa Gaba, Dr. Nandita Shenoy, Dr Ceena Denny E, Dr. Almas Binnal Acupuncture and Its Implications in Dentistry International Journal of Scientific Research, Vol : 2, Issue : 9 September 2013
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