Treatment of Masticatory Muscle Pain with Acupuncture: Is It Necessary to Associate with Occlusal Splints?

• Main Authors: Crischina Branco Marques Sant'Anna (Author), Fernanda Pereira de Caxias (Author), Paulo Renato Junqueira Zuim (Author), Marcella Santos Januzzi (Author), Emily Viviane Freitas da Silva (Author), Karina Helga Leal Turcio (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Medical Association of Pharmacopuncture Institute, 2021-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background : Temporomandibular disorders (TMDs) are treated by different modalities including splints, physiotherapy, and acupuncture. Although all of these offer evidencebased benefits to the patients, avoiding overtreatment is of paramount importance. Objectives: To assess the effectiveness of mus...