Acupuncture for anxiety in dental patients: Systematic review and meta-analysis

Allan, Fraser Kirkwood; Peckham, Emily; Liu, Jianping; Dietz, Kristina Charlotte; Zhang, Tingting; Arakaki, Aline Midori; MacPherson, Hugh

doi:10.1016/j.eujim.2018.03.008

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“…Acupuncture has been demonstrated to be a very effective way of controlling anxiety, particularly mental anxiety, 29 and general anxiety. 30 The anxiety involved in undergoing IVF-ET is very similar in nature to mental anxiety; thus, it is expected that this could explain the mechanism of acupuncture's improving the success rate when used with IVF-ET.…”

Section: The Role Of Acupuncture In Stress Management In Art As Well mentioning

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Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Medicine Effects on Assisted Reproductive Technology: Six Cases and Their Clinical Significance

Jiang

Wan

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Medical Acupuncture

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Background: Assisted reproductive technology (ART) is the routine treatment for infertility. The success rate for individual sessions is generally not high, and many patients need to undergo several cycles. To increase their chances of success, many patients turn to acupuncture to complement ART. Many clinical trials of acupuncture helping in vitro fertilization (IVF) have focused only on IVF-embryo transfer (ET). In some difficult cases, when even IVF cannot be offered, acupuncture and Chinese herbs can improve the patients' conditions to reach a level at which ART can be successful. Cases: Six cases showed how acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), using Chinese herbs, can make IVF possible in difficult cases and how they can also help prevent miscarriage afterward. The cases included patients with amenorrhea, sperm disorders, polycystic ovary syndrome, diminished ovarian reserve (DOR), tubal blockage, premenopause, and premature ovarian insufficiency. Results: Acupuncture and Chinese herbs worked together to help make ART possible or easier. The ART used for these patients included intrauterine insemination, IVF, IVF with a donor egg, and introcytoplasmic sperm injection. In 3 cases, IVF was not initially successful but was successful after TCM treatment. Conclusions: These 6 cases demonstrated the positive effect of a combined approach, using acupuncture and herbs to reduce DOR and regulate hormonal disorders, creating sustainable environments for conceiving and maintaining pregnancy, thus, translating into clinical success. Clinical observation of these cases sheds new light on designing future clinical trials and practice of TCM for practitioners who provide infertility treatments.

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Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Medicine Effects on Assisted Reproductive Technology: Six Cases and Their Clinical Significance

Jiang

Wan

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Medical Acupuncture

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“…Previous literature on relieving dental fear and anxiety has mainly focused on two approaches: medical and psychological. Medical interventions comprise both established measures like sedation and general anesthetic 14 that are widely used, and measures that are under ongoing study, such as auricular acupuncture 15 and Respiratory Rate Biofeedback Device 16 . Psychological interventions include Cognitive Behavior Therapy 9 , 17 , hypnosis 18 , desensitization therapy 19 , music 20 , and aromatherapy 21 .…”

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Rational thinking as a mediator of the relationship between mindfulness and dental anxiety

Yao

Carciofo

Pan

2023

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Dental anxiety causes people to postpone or refuse to go to the dentist, which further negatively impacts their quality of life and public health. Previous research has shown that mindfulness is inversely related to anxiety. However, little is known about the relationship between mindfulness and dental anxiety. The current research aimed to explore the relationship between mindfulness and dental anxiety and investigate the mediating role of rational thinking. Two studies were conducted. In study one, 206 Chinese participants completed questionnaires measuring trait mindfulness and dental anxiety (state, responding to a dental treatment scenario). In study two, 394 participants completed questionnaires measuring trait mindfulness, dental anxiety (trait), and rational thinking. The results for both studies showed that mindfulness is negatively correlated with dental anxiety. In study 1, each facet of mindfulness except Non-judging was negatively correlated with dental anxiety with Acting with Awareness having the strongest correlation, while in study 2, only Acting with Awareness was significantly negatively correlated with dental anxiety. Furthermore, rational thinking mediated the effect of mindfulness on dental anxiety. In conclusion, mindfulness is negatively related to both state and trait dental anxiety, and rational thinking mediates the relationship between mindfulness and dental anxiety. Implications of these findings are discussed.

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Acupuncture for treatment of anxiety, an overview of systematic reviews

Xing

Yao

et al. 2019

Complementary Therapies in Medicine

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Acupuncture for anxiety in dental patients: Systematic review and meta-analysis

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Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Medicine Effects on Assisted Reproductive Technology: Six Cases and Their Clinical Significance

Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Medicine Effects on Assisted Reproductive Technology: Six Cases and Their Clinical Significance

Rational thinking as a mediator of the relationship between mindfulness and dental anxiety

Acupuncture for treatment of anxiety, an overview of systematic reviews

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