Electro-acupuncture efficacy on pain control after mandibular third molar surgery

Brazilian Dental Journal

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 158-162

  Tavares, Marconi Gonzaga ^a   Machado, Ana Paula ^a   Motta, Breno Gutierrez ^a   Borsatto, Maria Cristina ^a   Rosa, Adalberto Luiz ^a   Xavier, Samuel Porfírio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Electro acupuncture; Mandibular third molars; Oral surgery; Postoperative pain

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTAL ANESTHESIA; ELECTROACUPUNCTURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; MALE; MANDIBLE; METHODOLOGY; MOLAR TOOTH; PAIN ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; TOOTH DISEASE; TOOTH EXTRACTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ANALGESICS; ANESTHESIA, DENTAL; ANESTHESIA, LOCAL; ELECTROACUPUNCTURE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MANDIBLE; MOLAR, THIRD; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; TOOTH EXTRACTION; TOOTH, IMPACTED; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 59649108946     PISSN: 01036440     EISSN: 18064760     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s0103-64402007000200014     Document Type: Article

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