Complementary and Alternative Medicine may be Effective for Reducing TMD Pain

John, Mike T.

doi:10.1016/j.jebdp.2008.12.011

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Volume 9, Issue 1 , Pages 18-20, March 2009

Complementary and Alternative Medicine may be Effective for Reducing TMD Pain

Associate Professor, Division of TMD and Orofacial Pain, Adjunct Associate Professor, Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, University of Minnesota, 6-320d Moos Tower, 515 Delaware Street SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455

Article Title and Bibliographic Information

A pilot whole systems clinical trial of traditional Chinese medicine and naturopathic medicine for the treatment of temporomandibular disorders.

Ritenbaugh C, Hammerschlag R, Calabrese C, Mist S, Aickin M, Sutherland E, Leben J, Debar L, Elder C, Dworkin SF.

J Altern Complement Med 2008;14(5):475-87.

Level of Evidence

Level 2: limited-quality, patient-oriented evidence.

Strength of Recommendation Grade

Not applicable.

Purpose/Question

In patients with temporomandibular disorders (TMD) pain, does whole system traditional Chinese medicine or naturopathic medicine decrease pain intensity more than state-of-the-art specialty care at 3 months posttreatment?

Source of Funding

Government–National Institutes of Health, National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine Grant Number P50AT00076 to Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research, Portland OR, 1999-2005.