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Is acupuncturing effective in controlling the gag reflex during dental procedures? A review of literature

Traditional acupuncture has been introduced more than 2500 years ago which provides an alternative and complementary option during clinical practices. Its main mechanism is based on stimulating the nerves by altering the processes and perception of pain transmitters. It facilitates releasing natural...

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Autores principales: Daneshkazemi, Alireza, Daneshkazemi, Pedram, Davoudi, Amin, Badrian, Hamid, Firouzabadi, Vahid Pourtalebi
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4864703/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27212742
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0259-1162.177182
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author Daneshkazemi, Alireza
Daneshkazemi, Pedram
Davoudi, Amin
Badrian, Hamid
Firouzabadi, Vahid Pourtalebi
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description Traditional acupuncture has been introduced more than 2500 years ago which provides an alternative and complementary option during clinical practices. Its main mechanism is based on stimulating the nerves by altering the processes and perception of pain transmitters. It facilitates releasing natural pain relievers such as endorphins and serotonin. Its success for various dental procedures has been proved earlier. However, its effects on controlling the gag reflex seem to be overlooked. The gag reflex is recognized as a protective reaction for stopping the entrance of any foreign bodies into the oropharynx. Pronounced gag reflexes can have negative impacts on the quality of dental procedures. Many techniques have been suggested for managing this reflex and acupuncturing is one of those which seems to be overlooked recently. The aim of this paper is reviewing the published high-quality researches about the efficacy of this technique for eliminating the gag reflex during dental procedures.
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spelling pubmed-48647032016-05-20 Is acupuncturing effective in controlling the gag reflex during dental procedures? A review of literature Daneshkazemi, Alireza Daneshkazemi, Pedram Davoudi, Amin Badrian, Hamid Firouzabadi, Vahid Pourtalebi Anesth Essays Res Review Article Traditional acupuncture has been introduced more than 2500 years ago which provides an alternative and complementary option during clinical practices. Its main mechanism is based on stimulating the nerves by altering the processes and perception of pain transmitters. It facilitates releasing natural pain relievers such as endorphins and serotonin. Its success for various dental procedures has been proved earlier. However, its effects on controlling the gag reflex seem to be overlooked. The gag reflex is recognized as a protective reaction for stopping the entrance of any foreign bodies into the oropharynx. Pronounced gag reflexes can have negative impacts on the quality of dental procedures. Many techniques have been suggested for managing this reflex and acupuncturing is one of those which seems to be overlooked recently. The aim of this paper is reviewing the published high-quality researches about the efficacy of this technique for eliminating the gag reflex during dental procedures. Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2016 /pmc/articles/PMC4864703/ /pubmed/27212742 http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0259-1162.177182 Text en Copyright: © Anesthesia: Essays and Researches http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0 This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution NonCommercial ShareAlike 3.0 License, which allows others to remix, tweak, and build upon the work non commercially, as long as the author is credited and the new creations are licensed under the identical terms.
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Is acupuncturing effective in controlling the gag reflex during dental procedures? A review of literature
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title_fullStr Is acupuncturing effective in controlling the gag reflex during dental procedures? A review of literature
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title_short Is acupuncturing effective in controlling the gag reflex during dental procedures? A review of literature
title_sort is acupuncturing effective in controlling the gag reflex during dental procedures? a review of literature
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url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4864703/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27212742
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0259-1162.177182
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