Acupuncture for treating temporomandibular joint disorders: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized, sham-controlled trials
| Autor: | Aram Jung, Edzard Ernst, Byung-Cheul Shin, Myeong Soo Lee, Hoseob Sim |
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| Rok vydání: | 2011 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
business.industry Acupuncture Therapy MEDLINE CINAHL Temporomandibular Joint Disorders Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction Syndrome Cochrane Library Placebo law.invention Surgery Placebos Craniomandibular Disorders Randomized controlled trial law Meta-analysis Acupuncture Physical therapy Temporomandibular Joint Disorder Humans Medicine business General Dentistry Pain Measurement Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Dentistry. 39:341-350 |
| ISSN: | 0300-5712 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.jdent.2011.02.006 |
| Popis: | Objective The aim of this article was to assess the clinical evidence for or against acupuncture and acupuncture-like therapies as treatments for temporomandibular joint disorder (TMD). Data This systematic review includes randomized clinical trials (RCTs) of acupuncture as a treatment for TMD compared to sham acupuncture. The search terms were selected according to medical subject heading (MeSH). Sources Systematic searches were conducted in 13 electronic databases up to July 2010; Medline, PubMed, The Cochrane Library 2010 (Issue 7), CINAHL, EMBASE, seven Korean Medical Databases and a Chinese Medical Database. Study selection All parallel or cross-over RCTs of acupuncture for TMD were searched without language restrictions. Studies in which no clinical data and complex interventions were excluded. Finally, total of 7 RCTs met our inclusion criteria. Conclusions In conclusion, our systematic review and meta-analysis demonstrate that the evidence for acupuncture as a symptomatic treatment of TMD is limited. Further rigorous studies are, however, required to establish beyond doubt whether acupuncture has therapeutic value for this indication. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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