VOLUME 3 , ISSUE 3 ( July-September, 2012 ) > List of Articles
Vela D Desai, Neelkant Patil
Citation Information : Desai VD, Patil N. An Alternative Approach in Treating Orofacial Pain: A Pilot Study of 24 Patients. World J Dent 2012; 3 (3):255-256.
DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10015-1167
Published Online: 01-03-2014
Copyright Statement: Copyright © 2012; The Author(s).
Alternative dentistry is the ever increasing topic of interest in order to unlock the secrets of age old techniques used in the treatment of various diseases. This study was done to relieve pain by alternative therapy and compare four different techniques and their effectiveness in relieving pain. The study comprised of 24 subjects on whom four different techniques namely coconut oil therapy, reflexology, warm cold ice pack and ginger therapy were tried. It was observed that coconut oil therapy was the best analgesic and warm cold ice pack was fastest acting analgesic. We can efficiently use alternative medicines in treating different levels of pain and reduce the burden of analgesics and its side effects. Desai VD, Sharma S, Patil N. An Alternative Approach in Treating Orofacial Pain: A Pilot Study of 24 Patients. World J Dent 2012;3(3):255-256.ObjectivesMaterials and methodsResultsConclusionHow to cite this article
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