title: [Advances of clinical studies on acupuncture and moxibustion for treatment of periodontitis].
abstract: Periodontitis is a chronic inflammatory disease of multiple causes with easy relapse. It is difficult to be cured completely and permanently. The effectiveness of acupuncture and moxibustion therapy is rapid and reliably in treatment of pain and gingival swelling complicated by periodontitis. Combination of acupuncture and moxibustion with scaling, gargle had better effects in eliminating gingival inflammation, relieving periodontal packet and teeth mobility, which need to be confirmed by more clinical control researches with standard periodontal parameters and criteria of therapeutic effects.
authors.affiliation: Qingdao Stomatological Hospital, Shandong 266003, China. wuyingtaoqingdao@yahoo.com.cn
authors.forename: Ying-tao
authors.initials: YT
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Li-an
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Liu
mesh_terms: D015670:Acupuncture Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D009071:Moxibustion / Q000379:methods*; D010518:Periodontitis / Q000628:therapy*