Abstract

GHAZZAOUI, Samar Fouad; ROMANO, Letícia Trave Campregher; GONNELLI, Fernanda Aurora Stabile  and  PALMA, Luiz Felipe. Acupuncture for xerostomia and low salivary flow rate: a literature review. Rev. Bras. Odontol. [online]. 2016, vol.73, n.4, pp. 340-343. ISSN 1984-3747.

Objective: the aim of this article was to review the literature about the practice of acupuncture for treatment of xerostomia and low salivary flow rate. Material and Methods: a search was performed using PUBMED, SCIELO, and GOOGLE ACADÊMICO. Full articles written in Portuguese and English were included in this study. Results: there is a lack of standardization among the studies, which makes comparisons between their results extremely difficult. Conclusion: even with considerable studies demonstrating short and long-term efficacy, important issues remain uncertain and require further research to provide a complete definition on the subject.

Keywords : Xerostomia; Low salivary flow rate; Acupuncture; Alternative therapy..