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      Acupuncture (針灸 Zhēn Jiǔ) – An Emerging Adjunct in Routine Oral Care

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          Acupuncture (針灸 Zhēn Jiǔ) (‘acus’ (needle) + ‘punctura’ (to puncture)) is the stimulation of specific points along the skin of the body involving various methods such as penetration by thin needles or the application of heat, pressure, or laser light. Acupuncture (針灸 Zhēn Jiǔ) aims to treat a range of medical and dental ailments, though is most commonly used for pain relief. This article reviews about the various possible roles of acupuncture (針灸 Zhēn Jiǔ) in clinical dental practice. Acupuncture (針灸 Zhēn Jiǔ) has potential in supplementing conventional treatment procedures by its diverse applicability outreach. Role of acupuncture (針灸 Zhēn Jiǔ) in dental practice has been well supported by clinical trials. Its role in alleviating facial pain, pre-operative and post-operative dental pain has led to its widespread application. Its role as sole analgesic for treatment procedure has to be tested. It's It is a thought that acupuncture (針灸 Zhēn Jiǔ) may prove an indispensible supplement to conventional treatment modalities and more of clinical trials and studies are required to prove the efficacy. Acupuncture (針灸 Zhēn Jiǔ) is not a miracle cure and is not going to replace the drill. However, the technique can be a supplement to conventional treatments in TMDs, facial pain, pain management Sjoegrens syndrome, and in phobias and anxiety. The application and use of Acupuncture (針灸 Zhēn Jiǔ) comes with some side effects. Proper training needs to be obtained before commencement of any procedure related to acupuncture (針灸 Zhēn Jiǔ). Various training programs are offered to train clinical practitioners the apt method to use acupuncture (針灸 Zhēn Jiǔ).

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          Electroacupuncture: mechanisms and clinical application.

          Acupuncture is an ancient Chinese method to treat diseases and relieve pain. We have conducted a series of studies to examine the mechanisms of this ancient method for pain relief. This article reviews some of our major findings. Our studies showed that acupuncture produces analgesic effect and that electroacupuncture (EA) is more effective than manual acupuncture. Furthermore, electrical stimulation via skin patch electrodes is as effective as EA. The induction and recovering profiles of acupuncture analgesia suggest the involvement of humoral factors. This notion was supported by cross-perfusion experiments in which acupuncture-induced analgesic effect was transferred from the donor rabbit to the recipient rabbit when the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) was transferred. The prevention of EA-induced analgesia by naloxone and by antiserum against endorphins suggests that endorphins are involved. More recent work demonstrated the release of endorphins into CSF following EA. In addition, low frequency (2 Hz) and high frequency (100 Hz) of EA selectively induces the release of enkephalins and dynorphins in both experimental animals and humans. Clinical studies suggesting its effectiveness for the treatment of various types of pain, depression, anxiety, spinally induced muscle spasm, stroke, gastrointestinal disorders, and drug addiction were also discussed.
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            Trigger points and acupuncture points for pain: correlations and implications.

            Trigger points associated with myofascial and visceral pains often lie within the areas of referred pain but many are located at a distance from them. Furthermore, brief, intense stimulation of trigger points frequently produces prolonged relief of pain. These properties of trigger points--their widespread distribution and the pain relief produced by stimulating them--resemble those of acupuncture points for the relief of pain. The purpose of this study was to determine the correlation between trigger points and acupuncture points for pain on the basis of two criteria: spatial distribution and the associated pain pattern. A remarkably high degree (71%) of correspondence was found. This close correlation suggests that trigger points and acupuncture points for pain, though discovered independently and labeled differently, represent the same phenomenon and can be explained in terms of the same underlying neural mechanisms. The mechanisms that play a role in the genesis of trigger points and possible underlying neural processes are discussed.
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              Ear acupuncture can decrease preoperative anxiety in adults undergoing outpatient surgery.
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                Journal
                J Tradit Complement Med
                JTCM
                Journal of Traditional and Complementary Medicine
                Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd (India )
                2225-4110
                2225-4110
                Oct-Dec 2014
                : 4
                : 4
                : 218-223
                Affiliations
                [1 ]Department of Public Health Dentistry, Institute of Dental Science, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India.
                [2 ]Department of Public Health Dentistry, Teerthanker Mahaveer Dental College and Research Centre, Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh, India.
                [3 ]Department of Pediatric Dentistry, BCDS, Bhopal, M.P, India.
                [4 ]Department of Operative Dentistry, MMCDSR, Mullana, Ambala, India.
                [5 ]Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, IDS, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India.
                [6 ]Department of Orthodontics, Awad Dental College and Hospital, Jamshedpur, India.
                [7 ]Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Career Post-Graduate Institute of Dental Sciences and Hospital, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
                [8 ]Department of Prosthodontics, Maitri College of Dentistry and Research Centre, Anjora, Durg, Chhattisgarh, India.
                [9 ]Department of Prosthodontics, Chhattisgarh Dental College and Research Institute, Rajnandgaon, Chattisgarh, India.
                [10 ]Department of Prosthodontics, Terna Dental College, Navi Mumbai, India.
                [11 ]Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Buddha Dental College, Patna, Bihar, India.
                [12 ]Principal, Government Degree College, Banbasa, Uttrakhand, India.
                Author notes
                Correspondence to: Dr. Devanand Gupta, Department of Public Health Dentistry, Teerthanker Mahaveer Dental College and Research Centre, Moradabad - 244 001, Uttar Pradesh, India. Tel: 08899746798; E-mail: drdevanandgupta@ 123456aol.com
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                JTCM-4-218
                10.4103/2225-4110.139113
                4220498
                25379462
                b535df45-1f54-4a00-9ce8-9e38d59481f1
                Copyright: © Journal of Traditional and Complementary Medicine

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