Acupuncture in dentistry: Its possible role and application

Proceedings of Singapore Healthcare

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 48-56

  Wong, Li Beng ^a  

^a National Dental Centre of Singapore   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Adjunctive treatment; Holism; Sham acupuncture

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; BENZODIAZEPINE; CARBAMAZEPINE; CODEINE PLUS PARACETAMOL; MIDAZOLAM; PLACEBO; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ACUPUNCTURE; BELL PALSY; CHINESE MEDICINE; CONSTIPATION; DENTAL ANXIETY; DENTISTRY; DIZZINESS; DROWSINESS; GATE CONTROL THEORY; HOLISTIC CARE; HUMAN; JAW DISEASE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SINGAPORE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW (TOPIC); TOOTH EXTRACTION; TOOTH PAIN; TRIGEMINUS NEURALGIA; XEROSTOMIA;

EID: 84886390652     PISSN: 20101058     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/201010581202100108     Document Type: Review

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