The efficacy of acupuncture in the treatment of temporomandibular joint myofascial pain: a randomised controlled trial


Author: Smith P, Mosscrop D, Davies S, Sloan P, Al-Ani Z


Conference/Journal: Journal of Dentistry
Date published: 2007
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 Volume ID: 35   ,  Pages: 259-67   ,  Word Count: 48  
    METHODS: To compare the effect of real acupuncture and sham acupuncture in the treatment of temporomandibulat joint myofascial pain, Group 1 received real acupuncture treatment whilst Group 2 received sham acupuncture. RESULTS:  Real acupuncture had a greater influence on clinical outcome measure of TMJ MP than those of sham acupuncture.