Summary： Fouty-five cases of temporomandibular joint dysfunction syndrome were diagnosed by Xray, excluding the organic diseases. The acupoints Xiaguan （ST 7）, Jiache （ST 6）, Yifeng （TE 17） and Hegu （LI 4） on...Summary： Fouty-five cases of temporomandibular joint dysfunction syndrome were diagnosed by Xray, excluding the organic diseases. The acupoints Xiaguan （ST 7）, Jiache （ST 6）, Yifeng （TE 17） and Hegu （LI 4） on the affected side were punctured first, after removal of needles, 5-7 layers of cotton cloth was placed on the above acupoints, then moxibustion with moxa-roll made of Chinese medicine was performed. Finally Dian-finger pressing, An-pressing and Rou stationary circular pressing with finger belly of the thumb were applied to the local region around the mandible joint for 3-5 min. After 1-2 courses of treatments, 45 cases all got effect.展开更多
Temporomandibular joint dysfunction syndrome （TMD） is a commonly encountered disease in the oral and maxillofacial region and often occurs in the young and middle-aged adults. The epidemiological study on this disea...Temporomandibular joint dysfunction syndrome （TMD） is a commonly encountered disease in the oral and maxillofacial region and often occurs in the young and middle-aged adults. The epidemiological study on this disease by domestic scholars showed its incidence rate was 32.0%-57.3% [1-3].展开更多
文摘Summary： Fouty-five cases of temporomandibular joint dysfunction syndrome were diagnosed by Xray, excluding the organic diseases. The acupoints Xiaguan （ST 7）, Jiache （ST 6）, Yifeng （TE 17） and Hegu （LI 4） on the affected side were punctured first, after removal of needles, 5-7 layers of cotton cloth was placed on the above acupoints, then moxibustion with moxa-roll made of Chinese medicine was performed. Finally Dian-finger pressing, An-pressing and Rou stationary circular pressing with finger belly of the thumb were applied to the local region around the mandible joint for 3-5 min. After 1-2 courses of treatments, 45 cases all got effect.
文摘Temporomandibular joint dysfunction syndrome （TMD） is a commonly encountered disease in the oral and maxillofacial region and often occurs in the young and middle-aged adults. The epidemiological study on this disease by domestic scholars showed its incidence rate was 32.0%-57.3% [1-3].
