Borin et al.1616 Borin GS, Corrêa EC, Silva AMT, Milanesi JM. Acupuntura como recurso terapêutico na dor e na gravidade da desordem temporomandibular. Fisioter Pesqui. 2011;18(3):217-22.
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Clinical trial |
40 females, 20 received acupuncture and 20 have not received |
Fixed protocol: ST7, ST5, SJ17, GB3, taiyang and yintang (face) and GB43 (extrafacial) |
Twice a week for 5 weeks |
Improved TMD severity and decreased pain level |
Borin et al.3535 Borin GS, Corrêa EC, Silva AM, Milanes JM. Avaliação eletromiográfica dos músculos da mastigação de indivíduos com desordem temporomandibular submetidos a acupuntura. Rev Soc Bras Fonoaudiol. 2012;17(1):1-8.
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Clinical trial |
40 females, 20 received acupuncture and 20 have not received |
Fixed protocol: ST7, ST5, TE17, GB3, taiyang and yintang (face) and GB43 (extrafacial) |
Twice a week for 5 weeks |
Decreased temporal muscle electric activity, promoting better balance between masseter and temporal muscles |
Elder et al.3434 Elder C, Ritenbaugh C, Aickin M, Hammerschlag R, Dworkin S, Mist S, et al. Reductions in pain medication use associated with tradicional Chinese medicine for chronic pain. Perm J. 2012;16(3):18-23.
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Clinical trial |
111 patients, received acupuncture anorientations about TMD |
Fixed protocol ST6, ST7, SI18, (face), VG20, GB20, SP10 (head) and LI4 (extrafacial) in addition to specific points by diagnosis, not exceeding 20 points. |
Mean of 20 sessions during one year |
TMD pain was linearly decreased after mean period of 16 sessions and decreased use of antiinflammatory drugs among frequent users |
Camargo et al.2323 Camargo BA, Grillo CM, Sousa ML. Temporomandibular disorder pain improvement with acupuncture: preliminar longitudinal descriptive study. Rev Dor. 2014;15(3):159-62.
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Clinical trial |
31 patients |
Points determined by diagnosis, most commonly: CS7, CS6, SI3, GB20, SJ23; VC3, KI3, KI7, VG4, VG14, SJ17, SJ21; GB34, GB39, LV2, VC12, SJ3, LI4, SP4, VG15. |
3 sessions, once a week |
TMD pain control in most patients |
Vicente-Barrero et al.3131 Vicente-Barrero M, Yu-Lu SL, Zhang B, Bocanegra-Pérez S, Durán-Moreno D, López-Márquez A, et al. Efficacy of acupuncture and decompression splints in the treatment of temporomandibular joint pain-dysfunction syndrome. Med Oral Patol Oral Cir Bucal. 2012;17(6):1028-33.
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Clinical trial |
20 patients, 10 treated with acupuncture and 10 with occlusal splint |
Fixed protocol: Extra Taiyang, SJ21, GB2, SJ17, ST6 (face and head), LI4, ST36, SJ5 and GB34 |
15 sessions, 3 consecutive and others 3x a week. |
Acupuncture group had significant improvement in all evaluated parameters |
Sousa et al.2222 Sousa ML, Mashuda CS, Sato JE, Siqueira JT. Effects of acupuncture in adults with temporomandibular disorders. Rev Dor. 2014;15(2):87-90.
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Clinical trial |
20 patients |
Specific points by diagnosis |
8 sessions, once a week |
Pain decrease, maintained for one year |
Jung et al.3838 Jung A, Shin BC, Lee MS, Sim H, Ernst E. Acupuncture for treating temporomandibular joint disorders: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized, shamcontrolled trials. J Dent. 2011;39(5):341-50.
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Systematic review |
7 controlled and randomized studies |
LI4, ST6, SI18, SI2, SI3 and ST7 |
1 to 3 weeks |
Limited evidence of acupuncture to treat TMD |
Porporatti et al.2424 Porporatti AL, Costa YM, Stuginsky-Barbosa J, Bonjardim LR, Conti PC. Acupuncture therapeutic protocols for the management of temporomandibular disorders. Rev Dor. 2015;16(1):53-9.
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Critical review |
21 articles |
LI4, ST6, ST7 LV3, SI19, SJ17, taiyang e yintang |
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Superiority and efficiency in pain and function improvement in muscle TMD patients |