Acupuncture ( zhēn jiǔ) - an emerging adjunct in routine oral care.
Acupuncture ( Zhēn Jiǔ) ('acus' (needle) + 'punctura' (to puncture)) is the stimulation of specific points along the skin of the body involving various methods such as penetration by thin needles or the application of heat, pressure, or laser light. Acupuncture ( Zhēn Jiǔ) aims to treat a range of medical and dental ailments, though is most commonly used for pain relief. This article reviews about the various possible roles of acupuncture ( Zhēn Jiǔ) in clinical dental practice. Acupuncture ( Zhēn Jiǔ) has potential in supplementing conventional treatment procedures by its diverse applicability outreach. Role of acupuncture ( Zhēn Jiǔ) in dental practice has been well supported by clinical trials. Its role in alleviating facial pain, pre-operative and post-operative dental pain has led to its widespread application. Its role as sole analgesic for treatment procedure has to be tested. It's It is a thought that acupuncture ( Zhēn Jiǔ) may prove an indispensible supplement to conventional treatment modalities and more of clinical trials and studies are required to prove the efficacy. Acupuncture ( Zhēn Jiǔ) is not a miracle cure and is not going to replace the drill. However, the technique can be a supplement to conventional treatments in TMDs, facial pain, pain management Sjoegrens syndrome, and in phobias and anxiety. The application and use of Acupuncture ( Zhēn Jiǔ) comes with some side effects. Proper training needs to be obtained before commencement of any procedure related to acupuncture ( Zhēn Jiǔ). Various training programs are offered to train clinical practitioners the apt method to use acupuncture ( Zhēn Jiǔ).
Department of Public Health Dentistry, Institute of Dental Science, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Devanand
D
Gupta
Department of Public Health Dentistry, Teerthanker Mahaveer Dental College and Research Centre, Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Deepak Ranjan
DR
Dalai
Department of Pediatric Dentistry, BCDS, Bhopal, M.P, India.
Swapnadeep
Department of Operative Dentistry, MMCDSR, Mullana, Ambala, India.
Parul
P
Mehta
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, IDS, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India.
B Niranjanaprasad
BN
Indra
Department of Orthodontics, Awad Dental College and Hospital, Jamshedpur, India.
Saurabh
S
Rastogi
Department of Public Health Dentistry, Teerthanker Mahaveer Dental College and Research Centre, Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Ankita
A
Jain
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Career Post-Graduate Institute of Dental Sciences and Hospital, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Mudita
M
Chaturvedi
Department of Prosthodontics, Maitri College of Dentistry and Research Centre, Anjora, Durg, Chhattisgarh, India.
Saumya
S
Sharma
Department of Prosthodontics, Chhattisgarh Dental College and Research Institute, Rajnandgaon, Chattisgarh, India.
Sanjeev
S
Singh
Department of Prosthodontics, Terna Dental College, Navi Mumbai, India.
Shruti
S
Gill
Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Buddha Dental College, Patna, Bihar, India.
Nisha
N
Singh
Principal, Government Degree College, Banbasa, Uttrakhand, India.
Rajendra Kumar
RK
Gupta
Acupuncture (針灸 Zhēn Jiǔ); Dentist; Dentistry; Health; Oral health; Traditional Chinese medicine