The role of acupuncture in the treatment of orthodontic patients with a gagging reflex: A pilot study

British Dental Journal

Volumn 208, Issue 10, 2010, Pages

  Sari, E ^a,b   Sari, T ^a  

^a KASIMPASA MILITARY HOSPITAL   (Turkey)

^b Kasimpasa Military Hospital ^*  (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACUPRESSURE; ACUPUNCTURE; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTAL IMPRESSION; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; LASER; MALE; METHODOLOGY; NONPARAMETRIC TEST; ORTHODONTICS; PILOT STUDY;

ACUPRESSURE; ACUPUNCTURE POINTS; ACUPUNCTURE THERAPY; CHILD; DENTAL IMPRESSION TECHNIQUE; FEMALE; GAGGING; HUMANS; LASERS; MALE; ORTHODONTICS; PILOT PROJECTS; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC;

EID: 77952853241     PISSN: 00070610     EISSN: 17417503     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.bdj.2010.483     Document Type: Article

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