Posted on 5/28/2018
Patients with dental anxiety can experience nausea, difficulty breathing, and dizziness at the thought of going to the dentist, during an examination, and following treatment. Acupuncture could help these patients, which include up to approximately 30% of adults worldwide, according to the University of York.
In a review of six trials with 800 patients, researchers used a point scale to measure anxiety. When patients received acupuncture, anxiety decreased by eight points. The researchers consider this reduction to be clinically relevant, meaning acupuncture could be a possible treatment for dental anxiety.
Previous clinical trials have examined acupuncture as a treatment ...