Acupuncture in the management of anxiety related to dental treatment: A case series

Acupuncture in Medicine

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 3-5

  Rosted, Palle ^a   Bundgaard, Mads ^b   Gordon, Sian ^c   Lynge Pedersen, Anne Marie ^d  

^a WESTON PARK HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b Amager Tandplejecenter ^*  (Denmark)

^c Isebrook Hospital   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACUPUNCTURE; ADULT; ARTICLE; DENTAL ANXIETY; DENTAL CARE; FACE PAIN; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN ASSESSMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ACUPUNCTURE POINTS; ACUPUNCTURE THERAPY; ADULT; DENTAL ANXIETY; DENTAL CARE; FACIAL PAIN; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN MEASUREMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77953102947     PISSN: 09645284     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/aim.2009.001933     Document Type: Article

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