Clinical effectiveness of laser acupuncture in the treatment of temporomandibular joint disorder

Journal of the Formosan Medical Association

Volumn 113, Issue 8, 2014, Pages 535-539

  Huang, Yu Feng ^a,b   Lin, Jung Chih ^b   Yang, Hui Wen ^a,b   Lee, Yu Hsien ^a,b   Yu, Chuan Hang ^a,b  

^a CHUNG SHAN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b CHUNG SHAN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Laser acupuncture; Temporomandibular joint disorder; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ACUPUNCTURE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIODE LASER; FEMALE; HUMAN; LASER ACUPUNCTURE; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PAIN INTENSITY; PAIN PARAMETERS; TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT DISORDER; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE; YOUNG ADULT; LASER; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PROCEDURES; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT DISORDERS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ACUPUNCTURE POINTS; ACUPUNCTURE THERAPY; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; LASERS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN MANAGEMENT; PAIN MEASUREMENT; TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT DISORDERS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84904406561     PISSN: 09296646     EISSN: 18760821     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfma.2012.07.039     Document Type: Article

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