ReviewEvidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM2021
Effects of Warm Needle Acupuncture on Temporomandibular Joint Disorders: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.
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11 citing papers in PubMed, 19 citations in OpenAlex.
- Electroacupuncture for temporomandibular disorder-related pain: clinical evidence, mechanisms, and safety-a narrative review.Frontiers in pain research (Lausanne, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- The application of acupuncture in the management of neuropathic orofacial pain: a narrative literature review.Journal of oral & facial pain and headache · 2025Review
- Comparative effectiveness of traditional East Asian medicine treatments for temporomandibular joint disorders: A systematic review and network meta-analysis.Integrative medicine research · 2025Review
- Anterior Disc Displacement of Temporomandibular Joint: Imaging Diagnosis and Multidisciplinary Treatment.International journal of general medicine · 2025Review
- Effects of warm needle acupuncture on behavioral pain threshold in a rat model of migraine.Frontiers in neurology · 2025Article
- Temporomandibular Disorders Management-What's New? A Scoping Review.Dentistry journal · 2024Article
- Use of Surface Electromyography to Evaluate Effects of Therapeutic Methods on Masticatory Muscle Activity in Patients with Temporomandibular Disorders: A Narrative Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Review
- Warming acupuncture-moxibustion combined with Bushen Qianggu Recipe effectively improves bone metabolism in osteoporosis patients.American journal of translational research · 2024Article
- Oral Health-Related Quality of Life among Chinese Chronic Orofacial Pain Patients with Psychological Health Problems: A Moderated Mediation Model.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- Development, validation and psychometric evaluation of the Chinese version of the biopsychosocial impact scale in orofacial pain patients.Frontiers in psychology · 2023Article
- Changes in Maximum Mandibular Mobility Due to Splint Therapy in Patients with Temporomandibular Disorders.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
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6 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
backgroundTemporomandibular joint disorders (TMDs) are a common and prevalent disease with main symptoms of pain, joint sounds, and mandibular movement disorders, which seriously affects the mental health and quality of life of the sufferers. In recent years, there have been an increasing number of studies utilizing warm needle acupuncture (WNA) for the treatment of TMD, and the quality of the studies has gradually improved. However, evidence from evidence-based medicine is lacking. This study aims to use a systematic review and meta-analysis method to understand the efficacy of WNA for the treatment of TMD.
resultsThe meta-analysis included 10 studies with a total of 670 patients, which included 340 patients in the experimental group and 330 patients in the control group. The data in this review showed that WNA is superior to treatments such as acupuncture alone, acupuncture therapy combined with TDP, drug therapy, and ultrasonic therapy in terms of effective rate (RR = 1.20; 95% CI, 1.06 to 1.35; and
conclusionsThis systematic review and meta-analysis provides new evidence for the effectiveness of WNA for the treatment of TMD. However, the above conclusions need to be further verified by multicenter prospective studies of larger samples and higher-quality RCTs. Protocol registration number: INPLASY202160030.
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