ReviewMedical acupuncture2014
Acupuncture: An Alternative Therapy in Dentistry and Its Possible Applications.
Review in Medical acupuncture, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06465628 (Effect of Self-administered Acupressure for Improving Xerostomia in Head and Neck Cancer Patients), which is not on this map. Cited by 21 papers, 7 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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The trial behind it
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Effect of Self-administered Acupressure for Improving Xerostomia in Head and Neck Cancer Patients: a Randomized Controlled Trial
Who cites it
21 citing papers in PubMed, 7 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 64 citations in OpenAlex.
- Gag reflex management in dental practice: a bibliometric analysis from 2000 to 2025.Frontiers in oral health · 2025Pooled it
- Efficacy of Acupuncture in Managing Radiation-Induced Xerostomia: An Updated Meta-Analysis.International journal of medical sciences · 2025Pooled it
- Effect of low-level laser stimulation of acupuncture points in pediatric dentistry: a systematic review.Lasers in medical science · 2023Pooled it
- Distal acupoint stimulation versus peri-incisional stimulation for postoperative pain in open abdominal surgery: a systematic review and implications for clinical practice.BMC complementary and alternative medicine · 2019Pooled it
- A systematic review of the effects of acupuncture on xerostomia and hyposalivation.BMC complementary and alternative medicine · 2018Pooled it
- Methodological Review: Summary of Findings for Acupuncture as Treatment for Cancer Therapy-induced Xerostomia.In vivo (Athens, Greece)Pooled it
- Acupuncture for Radiation-Induced Xerostomia in Cancer Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Integrative cancer therapiesPooled it
- Effectiveness of low-level laser therapy in reducing pain perception of children during dental local anesthetic administration using laser acupuncture pen on the LI4 point: a randomized clinical trial.European archives of paediatric dentistry : official journal of the European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry · 2023Trial
- Auriculotherapy used to manage orthodontic pain: a randomized controlled pilot study.Dental press journal of orthodontics · 2021Trial
- A Case Report of a Patient With Post-COVID-19 Dysphagia Who Required Antibiotics Following Intraoral Acupuncture.Cureus · 2025Article
- Acupuncture as a Complementary Therapy in Conservative and Endodontic Procedures: A Narrative Review.Cureus · 2024Review
- The State of 21st Century Acupuncture in the United States.Journal of pain research · 2024Article
- Advances in pediatric dentistry: new approaches to pain control and anxiety reduction in children - a narrative review.Journal of dental anesthesia and pain medicine · 2023Review
- The use of Qigong and Tai Chi in the management of temporomandibular joint dysfunction: A systematic review.Health science reports · 2023Review
- Treatments of COVID-19-Associated Taste and Saliva Secretory Disorders.Dentistry journal · 2023Review
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- Nonpharmacological Interventions for Pain in Patients with Temporomandibular Joint Disorders: A Systematic Review.European journal of dentistry · 2022Article
- Effect of Aromatherapy on Dental Anxiety and Pain in Children Undergoing Local Anesthetic Administrations: A Randomized Clinical Trial.Journal of caring sciences · 2021Article
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- "Dry mouth" and "Flammer" syndromes-neglected risks in adolescents and new concepts by predictive, preventive and personalised approach.The EPMA journal · 2018Article
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Authors and funding
6 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.
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