Acupuncture on anxiety and inflammatory events following surgery of mandibular third molars: a split-mouth, randomized, triple-blind clinical trial

The aim of this study was to compare the effects of acupuncture and placebo acupuncture on the control of pain, oedema, and trismus following the extraction of third molars and on the control of preoperative anxiety. Sixteen patients (mean age 22.5 ±3.45years) each underwent four acupuncture sessions, one prior to each surgery and the others at 24, 48, and 72hours after each surgery (left and right tooth). Oedema was determined using measurements of the face and trismus was determined by maximum mouth opening at baseline and at 24, 48, 72hour s and 7days following surgery.

Source: International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery - August 20, 2018 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: A.C.V. Armond, J.C.R. Gl ória, C.R.R. dos Santos, R. Galo, S.G.M. Falci Tags: Randomised Controlled Trial Source Type: research