Temporomandibular disorder pain improvement with acupuncture: preliminary longitudinal descriptive study

Camargo, Bruna Angeleli Bueno de; Grillo, Cássia Maria; Sousa, Maria da Luz Rosário de

doi:10.5935/1806-0013.20140035

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“…There was a reduction in pain intensity with VASi of the 1 st session (6.10±2.64) than VASf of the 3 rd session (1.16±1.98). The authors concluded that a minimum of 3 acupuncture sessions is sufficient to reduce pain intensity, regardless of its degree 34 . In a clinical trial, ten patients with TMD, diagnosed by RDC/TDM, and using the VAS were treated.…”

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Acupuncture in the treatment of temporomandibular muscle dysfunction

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Brazilian Journal of Pain

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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Temporomandibular dysfunction consists of frequent non-dental pain in the orofacial region of multifactorial origin and interdisciplinary treatment, among them, acupuncture. The treatment of temporomandibular dysfunction acts both in muscle relaxation and pain control, trying to achieve the physical, mental, and emotional balance of the patient, thus reducing anxiety and improving the quality of life. The objective of this study was to evaluate acupuncture as a treatment for temporomandibular dysfunction. METHODS: A total of 34 volunteers screened and selected at the Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul, diagnosed with muscle dysfunction according to the Research Diagnostic Criteria. They were randomly divided into two equal groups: group 1 treated with occlusal plaque, massage, thermotherapy and selfcare guidelines; and group 2 treated with six acupuncture sessions lasting 30 minutes each. The pain was evaluated by the visual analog scale, and an algometer to assess the muscular tension of the temporal and masseter muscles. The limitation of mouth opening was measured with the use of calipers. The Mann-Whitney test was used for the non-normal distribution (visual analog scale and tension threshold) between the two groups (G1 and G2), and the Friedman test to compare the assessment periods (beginning of the treatment, after six weeks and four months) with a significance level of 5%. RESULTS: There was no difference in mouth opening, visual analog scale scores, or muscle tension threshold in relation to the type of treatment used. Both groups improved after six weeks of treatment. There was no statistical difference in the values obtained after six weeks and after four months.

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Acupuncture in the treatment of temporomandibular muscle dysfunction

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Brazilian Journal of Pain

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“…In cases of extreme pain, improvement might be immediate, being that as from the second session treatment may be once a week in a total of six sessions and may continue for three months until symptoms remission 17 . Some more recent studies evaluating the effects of acupuncture in TMD 16,[22][23][24]31,34,35,38 , and published in the last five years, are described in table 1. There is no standard clinical protocol to select points used in each treatment.…”

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“…As shown in table 1, some studies use special protocols and others use fixed protocols. According to Figure 1) 16,[22][23][24]31,34,35,38 . Notwithstanding promising acupuncture results, a systematic review has shown that there are still controversies and limitations to the effectiveness of acupuncture to treat TMD 38 , which suggests that studies in the area shall continue for the definition of better treatment protocols and to measure the real efficacy of the technique as compared to most traditional modalities to treat TMD.…”

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“…Among these techniques, one should stress acupuncture [10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17] . Due to its recent use in dentistry, its noninvasive character and effective results, it has been successfully used for this purpose 14,16,[18][19][20][21][22][23][24] . Acupuncture is a millenary technique of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) which has been justified and structured on philosophical, rather than scientific basis 25 .…”

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