Acupuncture in the treatment of xerostomia: Clinical report

General Dentistry

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 223-227

  Morganstein, Warren M ^a,b  

^a Enrichment Program

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND DENTAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMIFOSTINE; CALCITONIN GENE RELATED PEPTIDE; PILOCARPINE; VASOACTIVE INTESTINAL POLYPEPTIDE;

ACUPUNCTURE; ACUPUNCTURE ANALGESIA; ADULT; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; BIOENERGY; BLOOD FLOW; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYSPHAGIA; FEMALE; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; HEAD AND NECK CANCER; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL CARE; NAUSEA AND VOMITING; NEEDLE; PROTEIN SECRETION; REVIEW; SALIVATION; TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT DISORDER; TOOTH PAIN; TREATMENT OUTCOME; XEROSTOMIA;

ACUPUNCTURE THERAPY; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SALIVA; XEROSTOMIA;

EID: 20844460250     PISSN: 03636771     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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