TMJ Joint Pain – Research

One new RCT: Acupuncture was equivalent to occlusal splint in pain intensity and range of mouth opening (Grillo 2015 – RCT acupuncture vs occlusal splint, n = 40)(1)

Reference

1. Grillo CM, Canales Gde L, Wada RS, Alves MC, Barbosa CM, Berzin F, et al. Could Acupuncture Be Useful in the Treatment of Temporomandibular Dysfunction? J Acupunct Meridian Stud. 2015 Aug;8(4):192-9.