| Selected Controlled Trials
Blom M, Dawidson I, Angmar-Mansson B. The effect of acupuncture on salivary flow rates in patients with xerostomia. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol 1992 Mar;73(3):293-8.
Blom M, Dawidson I, Fernberg JO, Johnson G, Angmar-Mansson B. Acupuncture treatment of patients with radiation-induced xerostomia. Eur J Cancer B Oral Oncol 1996 May;32B(3):182-90.
Boureau F, Willer JC, Yamaguchi Y. [Abolition by naloxone of the inhibitory effect of peripheral electrical stimulation on the late component of the blink reflex]. Electroencephalogr Clin Neurophysiol 1979;47(3):322-8. (Fre).
Chapman CR, Benedetti C, Colpitts YH, Gerlach R. Naloxone fails to reverse pain thresholds elevated by acupuncture: acupuncture analgesia reconsidered. Pain 1983 May;16(1):13-31.
Ha H, Wu RS, Contreras RA, Tan EC. Measurement of pain threshold by electrical stimulation of tooth pulp afferent in the monkey. Exp Neurol 1978;61(2):260-9.
Hansen PE, Hansen JH. [Acupuncture management of chronic facial pain. A double-blind cross-over study]. Ugeskr Laeger 1981 Oct 26;143(44):2885-7. (Dan).
Hansson P, Ekblom A, Thomsson M, Lundeberg T. Is acupuncture sufficient as the sole analgesic in oral surgery? Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol 1987 Sep;64(3):283-6.
Johansson A, Wenneberg B, Wagersten C, Haraldson T. Acupuncture in treatment of facial muscular pain. Acta Odontol Scand 1991 Jun;49(3):153-8.
Lao L, Bergman S, Langenberg P, Wong RH, Berman B. Efficacy of Chinese acupuncture on postoperative oral surgery pain. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod 1995 Apr;79(4):423-8.
List T. Acupuncture in the treatment of patients with craniomandibular disorders. Comparative, longitudinal and methodological studies. Swed Dent J Suppl 1992;87:1-159.
List T, Helkimo M. Acupuncture and occlusal splint therapy in the treatment of craniomandibular disorders. II. A 1-year follow-up study. Acta Odontol Scand 1992 Dec;50(6):375-85.
List T, Helkimo M, Andersson S, Carlsson GE. Acupuncture and occlusal splint therapy in the treatment of craniomandibular disorders. Part I. A comparative study. Swed Dent J 1992;16(4):125-41.
List T, Helkimo M, Karlsson R. Pressure pain thresholds in patients with craniomandibular disorders before and after treatment with acupuncture and occlusal splint therapy: a controlled clinical study. J Orofac Pain 1993 Summer;7(3):275-82.
Nepp J, Wedrich A, Akramian J, Ries-Muhlbauer E, Strenn K. [The effect of acupuncture in conjunctivitis sicca. First results of a randomised double-blind study]. Spektrum Augenheilkd 1996;10(4):150-5. (Ger).
Raustia AM. Diagnosis and treatment of temporomandibular joint dysfunction. Advantages of computed tomography diagnosis. Stomatognathic treatment and acupuncture--a randomized trial. Proc Finn Dent Soc 1986;82 Suppl 9-10:1-41.
Raustia AM. [Diagnosis and treatment of temporomandibular joint dysfunction. Results of a computed tomography study of the temporomandibular joint and physiological masticatory treatment compared to acupuncture]. Proc Finn Dent Soc 1987;83(4):205-7. (Fin).
Raustia AM, Pohjola RT. Acupuncture compared with stomatognathic treatment for TMJ dysfunction. Part III: Effect of treatment on mobility. J Prosthet Dent 1986 Nov;56(5):616-23.
Raustia AM, Pohjola RT, Virtanen KK. Acupuncture compared with stomatognathic treatment for TMJ dysfunction. Part I: A randomized study. J Prosthet Dent 1985 Oct;54(4):581-5.
Rogvi-Hansen B, Perrild H, Christensen T, Detmar SE, Siersbaek-Nielsen K, Hansen JE. Acupuncture in the treatment of Graves' ophthalmopathy. A blinded randomized study. Acta Endocrinol (Copenh) 1991 Feb;124(2):143-5.
Silva SA. Acupuncture for the relief of pain of facial and dental origin. Anesth Prog 1989 Jul-Oct;36(4-5):244-5.
Simmons MS, Oleson TD. Auricular electrical stimulation and dental pain threshold. Anesth Prog 1993;40(1):14-9.
Strom H. [Acupuncture treatment of post-tonsillectomy pain. The analgesic effect compared with blind puncture]. Ugeskr Laeger 1974 Aug 12;136(33):1855-6. (Dan).
Sung YF, Kutner MH, Cerine FC, Frederickson EL. Comparison of the effects of acupuncture and codeine on postoperative dental pain. Anesth Analg 1977 Jul-Aug;56(4):473-8.
Taub HA, Mitchell JN, Stuber FE, Eisenberg L, Beard MC, McCormack RK. Analgesia for operative dentistry: a comparison of acupuncture and placebo. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol 1979 Sep;48(3):205-10.
Xing W, Yang S, Guo X. [Treating old facial nerve paralysis of 260 cases with the acupuncture treatment skill of pause and regress in six parts]. Chen Tzu Yen Chiu 1994;19(2):8-10. (Chi).
Yukizaki H, Nakijima S, Nakashima K, Yamada Y, Sato T. Electroacupuncture increases ipsilaterally tooth pain threshold in man. Am J Chin Med 1986;14(1-2):68-72.
Other Data
Bertolotti G, Colombo L, Roccia L. [Acupuncture in the treatment of neuralgic syndromes of the facial region. Methodological studies and evaluation of the clinical results]. Minerva Med 1978 Dec 22;69(62):4295-311. (Ita).
Borzecki M, Borzecki M. Acupuncture applied as a method of analgesia for oral surgery with particular reference to dental operations. Anaesth Resusc Intensive Ther 1975;3(3):251-7.
Brandwein A, Corcos J. Acupuncture analgesia in dentistry. Am J Acupunct 1975;3(3):241-7.
Brennan RW, Veldhuis J, Chu R. Letter: Acupuncture anaesthesia. Lancet 1973 Oct 13;2(833):849-50.
Bubnova GG, Kruchinina IL, Poddubnyi VP. [A method of active opening of the auditory tube in the treatment of inflammatory diseases of the middle ear in children]. Vestn Otorinolaringol 1988 Sep-Oct;(5):50-2. (Rus).
Chapman CR. [Modulation of experimental dental pain in man with acupuncture and by transcutaneous electric stimulation]. Ann Anesthesiol Fr 1978;19(5):427-33. (Fre).
Chapman CR, Chen AC, Bonica JJ. Effects of intrasegmental electrical acupuncture on dental pain: evaluation by threshold estimation and sensory decision theory. Pain 1977;3(3):213-27.
Chapman CR, Gehrig JD, Wilson ME. Acupuncture compared with 33 per cent nitrous oxide for dental analgesia: a sensory decision theory evaluation. Anesthesiology 1975 May;42(5):532-7.
Chapman CR, Sato T, Martin RW, Tanaka A, Okazaki N, Colpitts YM, Mayeno JK, Gagliardi GJ. Comparative effects of acupuncture in Japan and the United States on dental pain perception. Pain 1982 Apr;12(4):319-28.
Chapman CR, Wilson ME, Gehrig JD. Comparative effects of acupuncture and transcutaneous stimulation on the perception of painful dental stimuli. Pain 1976 Sep;2(3):265-83.
Chen P. Acupuncture at "yangsheng" point for treatment of voice ailments in 110 cases. J Tradit Chin Med 1991 Dec;11(4):261-2.
Cheng ZY, Zhao CX, Zhang YH, Yao SY. Superficial acupuncture combined with He-Ne laser radiation in the treatment of facial spasm. Int J Clin Acupunct 1991;2(1):95-7.
Chunli F. 50 cases of acute tonsillitis treated by acupuncture. Chin J Acupunct Moxibustion 1990;3(3):181-2.
Corcos J. Acupuncture therapy of trigeminal neuralgia and tic douloureux. Am J Acupunct 1976;4(1):41-4.
Costantini D, Tomasello C, Buonopane CE, Sances D, Marandola M, Delogu G. [Treatment of trigeminal neuralgia with electroacupuncture. Experience with 104 cases]. Ann Ital Chir 1995 May-Jun;66(3):373-8. (Ita).
Craciun T, Ciurdariu O. Treatment of trigeminal neuralgia with electric acupuncture using alternate frequencies. Am J Acupunct 1979;7(3):251-4.
Craciun T, Csiki A. Electroacupuncture analgesia in dental practice. Am J Acupunct 1978;6(2):127-30.
Cui Y. Treatment of peripheral facial paralysis by scalp acupuncture--a report of 100 cases. J Tradit Chin Med 1992 Jun;12(2):106-7.
Dawidson I, Blom M, Lundeberg T, Angmar-M~ansson B. The influence of acupuncture on salivary flow rates in healthy subjects. J Oral Rehabil 1997 Mar;24(3):204-8.
Franklyn RA. Experience with acupuncture anesthesia in cosmetic plastic surgery. Am J Chin Med 1974;2(3):345.
Gao HB, Chen D. Clinical observation on 60 cases of peripheral facial paralysis treated with acupoint penetration needling. Int J Clin Acupunct 1991;2(1):25-8.
Ge S, Xu B, Zhang Y. Treatment of primary trigeminal neuralgia with acupuncture in 1500 cases. J Tradit Chin Med 1991 Mar;11(1):3-6.
Gnanapragasam J. Acupuncture therapy in acute sinusitis. Am J Acupunct 1978;6(4):331-4.
Gunsberger M. Acupuncture in the treatment of sore throat symptomatology. Am J Chin Med 1973 Jul;1(2):337-40.
Guo J, Kang X, Zhang S. Treatment of primary trigeminal neuralgia with acupuncture at the sphenopalatine ganglion. J Tradit Chin Med 1995 Mar;15(1):31-3.
Ha HC, Tan EC. Effect of acupuncture on pain threshold measurement of tooth pulp in the monkey. Am J Chin Med 1982;10(1-4):92-100.
Hansen PE, Hansen JH. Acupuncture treatment of chronic facial pain: a controlled cross-over trial. Headache 1983;23(2):66-9.
Iriki A, Toda K. Difference in effects of electro-acupuncture and morphine on thalamic-evoked responses in ventrobasal complex and the posterior nuclear group after tooth pulp stimulation in the rat. Arch Oral Biol 1980;25(10):697-9.
Iriki A, Toda K. Morphine and electroacupuncture: comparison of the effects on the cortical evoked responses after tooth pulp stimulation in rats. Eur J Pharmacol 1980 Nov 7;68(1):83-7.
Kajdos V. Peripheral paresis of facial nerve treated with acupuncture. Am J Acupunct 1975;3(3):233-7.
Kawashima M, Suzuki N, Umino M. [Analysis of patients under long term treatment for atypical facial pain]. J Jpn Dent Soc Anesthesiol 1996;24(3):533-9. (Jpn).
Kuba T. [Application of acupuncture anesthesia]. Masui 1974 Jul;23(5):448-54. (Jpn).
Lao L, Bergman S, Anderson R, Langenberg P, Wong RH. The effect of acupuncture on postoperative oral surgery pain: a pilot study. Acupunct Med 1994;12(1):13-7.
Lapeer GL, Biedermann HJ, Hemsted JJ. Acupuncture analgesia for postoperative dental pain. J Can Dent Assoc 1987 Jun;53(6):479-80.
Lee MH, Teng P, Zaretsky HH, Rubin M. Acupuncture anesthesia in dentistry. A clinical investigation. N Y State Dent J 1973 May;39(5):299-301.
Lee MH, Zaretsky HH, McMeniman M. Acupuncture analgesia. Assessment using electric tooth-pulp stimulation: preliminary report. N Y State J Med 1978 Sep;78(11):1687-90.
Li J. 76 cases of supraorbital neuralgia treated by auricular point pression therapy. Chin J Acupunct Moxibustion 1991;4(2):107-8.
List T, Helkimo M. Acupuncture in the treatment of patients with chronic facial pain and mandibular dysfunction. Swed Dent J 1987;11(3):83-92.
List T, Helkimo M. Adverse events of acupuncture and occlusal splint therapy in the treatment of craniomandibular disorders. Cranio 1992 Oct;10(4):318-24; discussion 324-6.
Liu H, Liu Y. Treatment of peripheral facial paralysis with pick-prick and connecting-acupuncture. J Tradit Chin Med 1991 Mar;11(1):31-3.
Liu YT. A new classification system and combined treatment method for idiopathic facial nerve paralysis: report of 718 cases. Am J Acupunct 1995;23(3):205-10.
Lu DP, Lu GP. Acupuncture anesthesia/analgesia for pain and anxiety control in dental practice. Part I: Theory and application. Compendium 1993 Feb;14(2):182, 183-9.
Lu SN, Quan W. Electro-acupuncture treatment for dysfunction syndrome of temporomandibular joint. Report of 23 cases. J Tradit Chin Med 1984 Jun;4(2):96.
Lundeberg T, Laurell G, Thomas M. Effect of acupuncture on sinus pain and experimentally induced pain. Ear Nose Throat J 1988;67(8):565-6, 571-2, 574-5.
Man PL. Acupuncture analgesia for the treatment of trigeminal neuralgias: a series of forty one cases. J Natl Med Assoc 1975;67(2):115-7.
Mann F. Acupuncture analgesia in dentistry. Lancet 1972 Apr 22;1(756):898-9.
Masuda A, Miyazaki H, Yamazaki M, Pintov S, Ito Y. Acupuncture in the anesthetic management of eye surgery. Acupunct Electrother Res 1986;11(3-4):259-67.
Mikhailova RI, Terekhova NV, Zemskaia EA, Melkadze N. [The laser therapy and laser acupunture of patients with chronic recurrent aphthous stomatitis]. Stomatologiia (Mosk) 1992 May-Dec;(3-6):27-8. (Rus).
Moroz BT, Kalinin VI, Emel'ianova MV, Rozin IIa, Trebich IIa. [A comparative study of the effectiveness of the analgesic effect of electropuncture stimulation and nonnarcotic analgesics in therapy patients in an emergency dental care office]. Stomatologiia (Mosk) 1990 Jul-Aug;(4):15-7. (Rus).
Nakanishi O, Jingxue R, Amano Y, Tsuru N, Nishi M. [Comparison of the effects of acupuncture and nitrous oxide sedation on tactile and pain sensations in the right lower lip region]. J Jpn Dent Soc Anesthesiol 1995;23(2):301-9. (Jpn).
Nepp J, Wedrich A, Muhlbauer-Ries E, Strenn K, Akramian I. [The treatment of dry eye syndrome (conjunctivitis sicca). A comparison between body acupuncture and ear acupuncture]. Dtsch Z Akupunkt 1994;37(5):100-5. (Ger).
Odehnal F. [Analgesic effect of acupuncture in comparison with the effect of various analgesics following tonsillectomy]. Cesk Otolaryngol 1970 Aug;19(4):161-5. (Cze).
Ogata H, Matsumoto T, Tsukahara H, Nakajima A. Acupuncture anesthesia for ophthalmic surgery. Am J Acupunct 1977;5(4):347-52.
Oshima Y, Okamoto H, Harano M, Kuba T. [Clinical experiences of Chinese electric acupuncture anesthesia]. Masui 1973 Jul;22(7):678-84. (Jpn).
Peng J. Ocular acupuncture therapy (2). Int J Clin Acupunct 1993;4(2):165-70.
Peng J, Li Y. External treatment of epidemic parotiditis by traditional Chinese medicine. J Tradit Chin Med 1995 Jun;15(2):99-101.
Podlesch I, Deuker E, Bahr F, Horch HH. [Acupuncture: pain control]. Med Welt 1978 Apr 21;29(16):666-9. (Ger).
Pothman R, Yeh HL. The effects of treatment with antibiotics, laser and acupuncture upon chronic maxillary sinusitis in children. Am J Chin Med 1982;10(1-4):55-8.
Raustia AM, Pohjola RT, Virtanen KK. Acupuncture compared with stomatognathic treatment for TMJ dysfunction. Part II: Components of the dysfunction index. J Prosthet Dent 1986 Mar;55(3):372-6.
Ren X. A survey of acupuncture treatment for peripheral facial paralysis. J Tradit Chin Med 1994 Jun;14(2):139-46.
Rosted P. The use of acupuncture in dentistry: a review... based on a talk given in August 1995 at the Third World Congress of Medical Acupuncture and Natural Medicine, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Complement Med Int 1996 May-Jun;3(3):18-21.
Salim M. Acupuncture vs carbamazepine in trigeminal neuralgia. JPMA J Pak Med Assoc 1993 Jan;43(1):13.
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Scarsella S, Palattella A, Mariani P. 200 casi di dolore post-operatorio in chirurgia oral trattati con elettroagopuntura. G Ital Riflessoter Agopunt 1992;4(3):21-4. (Ita).
Selden HS. Pain perception modification with acupuncture--a clinical study. J Endod 1978 Dec;4(12):356-61.
Shedletsky P, Gale EN, Levine MS. The effects of ice massage applied over the "Hoku" acupuncture point in reducing spontaneous pain of endodontic origin. J Can Dent Assoc 1984 Aug;50(8):635-8.
Shugui C. Acupuncture treatment of facial paralysis: report of 165 cases. Int J Clin Acupunct 1993;4(3):319-20.
Spacek A, Hanl G, Groiss O, Konig H, Kress HG. [Acupuncture and local ganglionic opioid analgesia (GLOA) for trigeminal neuralgia]. Dtsch Z Akupunkt 1996;39(2):44-8. (Ger).
Sun J, Zhang Q. 350 cases of epidemic parotitis treated by acupuncture bloodletting. Chin J Acupunct Moxibustion 1990;3(1):41-2.
Torcy M, Chauvin P, Laudenbach P. [A simplified method for producing postoperative analgesia in minor buccal operations by the use of acupuncture (author's transl)]. Rev Stomatol Chir Maxillofac 1979;80(6):383-8. (Fre).
Wang F, Wang Z. Observation on clinical effect of 70 cases of acute otitis media treated by He-Ne laser radiation on acupoints. Chin J Acupunct Moxibustion 1991;4(1):30-3.
Wang M. Acupuncture treatment of facial paralysis: report on 269 cases. Int J Clin Acupunct 1993;4(3):317-8.
Wang WY, Di FJ, Zhu ZJ, Guo L, Wei SY. Balance acupuncture in treatment of peripheral facial paralysis: an analysis of 229 cases. Int J Clin Acupunct 1994;5(3):277-84.
Wedrich A, Nepp J, Akramian J, Strenn K, Velikay M. [The therapy of conjunctivitis sicca with accupuncture]. Spektrum Augenheilkd 1996;10(2):66-70. (Ger).
Wen HL, Cheung SY, Mehal ZD. Acupuncture anaesthesia in surgery for trigeminal neuralgia. Asian J Med 1973;9(5):167-9.
Wenbin F. Clinical practice of eye acupuncture. Am J Acupunct 1991;19(3):229-36.
Wong LP. Successful treatment of facial paralysis with acupuncture. Am J Acupunct 1986;14(3):217-23.
Wong T. Use of electrostimulation of acupuncture points in general dental practice. Anesth Prog 1989 Jul-Oct;36(4-5):243-4.
Wu XB. 100 cases of facial paralysis treated with He-Ne laser irradiation on acupoints. J Tradit Chin Med 1990;10(4):300-1.
Xia SZ, Wang WM, Chen ZS, Zheng JZ. Acupuncture treatment of 61 cases of supraorbital neuralgia. J Tradit Chin Med 1987 Jun;7(2):116-8.
Yan X, Nie S. Dredging needling in treatment of facial paralysis: report of 206 cases. Int J Clin Acupunct 1993;4(3):321-5.
Yang YC, Yuan QS, Jin PZ, Tan LQ. Point injection combined with electro-acupuncture in treatment of 300 cases of facial paralysis peripherica. J Tradit Chin Med 1983 Mar;3(1):41-4.
Yu W. The clinical report on acupuncture treatment of 81 cases of suppurant otitis media by propogated meridianal far away points. Chin J Acupunct Moxibustion 1990;3(3):187-8.
Yutan L. A new classification system and combined treatment method for idiopathic facial nerve paralysis: report on 718 cases. Am J Acupunct 1995;23(4):205-10.
Zhang D, Gao Q. Treatment of facial paralysis with laser and acupuncture; report of 76 cases. Int J Clin Acupunct 1993;4(3):327-9.
Zhang D, Wei Z, Wen B, Gao H, Peng Y, Wang F. Clinical observations on acupuncture treatment of peripheral facial paralysis aided by infra-red thermography--a preliminary report. J Tradit Chin Med 1991 Jun;11(2):139-45.
Zhang S, Liu X, Wei B. [Comparison of effects of EA at "hegu" on nociceptive responses of NRM neurons to noxious stimulation of the face and tail]. Chen Tzu Yen Chiu 1992;17(1):17-20. (Chi).
Zheng JZ, Wang WM, Chen ZS, Cao RF. Paralytic squint treated with acupuncture. J Tradit Chin Med 1984 Sep;4(3):177-80.
Zhiming L, Chenghu Y, Xiurong N, Yuping L, Qiaoling B, Zhimei L, Baolin W, Lan X, Qijun W, Yin W, Yuwen F, Hanyou L. Therapeutic effect of 1014 cases of facial paralysis treated mainly by acupuncture and moxibustion. Chin J Acupunct Moxibustion 1990;3(1):23-31.
Zhongxue W, Weihua Y. Clinical analysis on 100 cases of facial paralysis treated with acupuncture. World J Acupunct Moxibustion 1992 Mar;2(1):3-5.
Zhou YC. An advanced clinical trial with laser acupuncture anesthesia for minor operations in the oro-maxillofacial region. Lasers Surg Med 1984;4(3):297-303.
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