Acupuncture treatment of xerostomia caused by irradiation of the head and neck region: case reports
- 1 September 1993
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Wiley in Journal of Oral Rehabilitation
- Vol. 20 (5) , 491-494
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2842.1993.tb01635.x
Abstract
Salivary flow rates were monitored in two patients, treated with acupuncture for post-radiotherapy xerostomia. The flow rates improved after acupuncture and the effect persisted during the 2-year observation period.Keywords
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