Evaluation of the effects of acupuncture on P6 and anti-gagging acupoints on the gag reflex

Introduction: Hyperactive gag reflex can make dental treatment procedures intolerable for some patients; so, it is highly important for the dentist to control it. Acupuncture is a technique used to control this phenomenon. In this study, the effects of two acupoints, anti-gagging and P6, on the gag...

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Main Authors: Abbas Haghighat, Naser Kaviani, Saman Jokar, Parisa Soltani, Ali Ahmadi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2015-01-01
Series:Dental Hypotheses
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Online Access:http://www.dentalhypotheses.com/article.asp?issn=2155-8213;year=2015;volume=6;issue=1;spage=19;epage=22;aulast=Haghighat