title: "Hypnopuncture"--a dental-emergency treatment concept for patients with a distinctive gag reflex.
abstract: The present case report describes a newly developed dental treatment concept for patients with a distinctive gag reflex. "Hypnopuncture" is a combination therapy of hypnosis and acupuncture. Its simple, fast, and effective application autonomous of the cause makes it a valuable tool for dental-emergency treatment procedures. Physiologic and psychological aspects of gagging are influenced at the same time. The protocol is illustrated in the case of a 76-year-old patient with a severe gag reflex who was successfully treated by this combination approach. Necessary and effective therapeutic measures from both acupuncture and hypnosis are portrayed.
authors.affiliation: Friedrich Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany. seitner@prothetikerlangen.de
authors.forename: Stephan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Eitner
authors.forename: Manfred
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Wichmann
authors.forename: Stefan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Holst
mesh_terms: D015670:Acupuncture Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D000368:Aged; D003759:Dental Implantation, Endosseous, Endodontic / Q000379:methods*; D004632:Emergency Medical Services; D005683:Gagging / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D006990:Hypnosis; D008297:Male; D008963:Molar; D012021:Reflex, Abnormal / Q000502:physiology*