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A acupuntura no tratamento médico-dentário
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A acupuntura é uma terapia com ênfase no diagnóstico individualizado e na integração do ser humano com o meio ambiente, estimulando o autocuidado. Visa a harmonia entre o corpo e a mente, assim como a restauração e manutenção da saúde.
Estudos concluem que a acupuntura pode ser um complemento às modalidades convencionais em medicina dentária. O seu valor no tratamento das disfunções temporomandibulares e dores orofaciais é bem documentado, no entanto como único meio anestésico, tem sido questionado. Pode ser utilizada como primeira opção de tratamento nos casos de parestesias, podendo também ser de grande valia para pacientes ansiosos e odontofóbicos.
O objetivo deste trabalho é, por meio da revisão da literatura, proporcionar um melhor conhecimento e entendimento da utilização da acupuntura no tratamento médico-dentário, destacando a acupuntura no controlo da dor e sua utilização nos quadros de ansiedade e parestesias.
Para a maior utilização e realização desta terapia milenar na prática odontológica, faz-se necessário mais estudos científicos controlados e cegos que esclareçam seu mecanismo de ação e que comprove sua eficácia.
Acupuncture is a therapy with an emphasis on individualized diagnosis and integration of the human being with the environment, stimulating self-care. It aims at harmony between body and mind, as well as the restoration and maintenance of health. Studies conclude that acupuncture may be a complement to conventional modalities in dentistry. Its value in the treatment of temporomandibular disorders (TMDs) and orofacial pains is well documented, however, as the only anesthetic medium, has been questioned. It can be used as the first treatment option in cases of paresthesia and may also be of great value for anxious and dental phobic patients. The aim of this work is to provide a better knowledge and understanding of the use of acupuncture in the medical-dental treatment, emphasizing acupuncture in pain control and its use in anxiety and paresthesias. For the greater use and accomplishment of this age-old therapy in dental practice, it is necessary to have more controlled and blind scientific studies that clarify its mechanism of action and prove its effectiveness.
Acupuncture is a therapy with an emphasis on individualized diagnosis and integration of the human being with the environment, stimulating self-care. It aims at harmony between body and mind, as well as the restoration and maintenance of health. Studies conclude that acupuncture may be a complement to conventional modalities in dentistry. Its value in the treatment of temporomandibular disorders (TMDs) and orofacial pains is well documented, however, as the only anesthetic medium, has been questioned. It can be used as the first treatment option in cases of paresthesia and may also be of great value for anxious and dental phobic patients. The aim of this work is to provide a better knowledge and understanding of the use of acupuncture in the medical-dental treatment, emphasizing acupuncture in pain control and its use in anxiety and paresthesias. For the greater use and accomplishment of this age-old therapy in dental practice, it is necessary to have more controlled and blind scientific studies that clarify its mechanism of action and prove its effectiveness.
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Acupuncture Dental medicine Pain Anxiety Paresthesias Meridians Traditional chinese medicine