Acupuncture Points for Periodontal Pain

1 sourced protocol, each with its citation.

Each card names its evidence kind. What these labels mean

Protocol (2 points)

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LI04 · ST05

Dental PainPostoperative PainDental Post-surgical PainPeriodontal Pain

LI04Junction Valley

LI04 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Large Intestine Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 合谷 (hé gǔ)

🎯 Location: On the dorsum of the hand between 1st & 2nd metacarpal bones approximately in the middle of the 2nd metacarpal bone on the radial side.

⚠️ Cautions: Traditionally forbidden in pregnancy – these are the points used to bring on labour at term. Controlled data show no excess of preterm birth or stillbirth (Carr 2015), but in pregnancy needle only on a clear obstetric indication.

🛡️ Treats: Fever, Tinnitus, Release Exterior, Absent Periods, Wind

ST05Great Reception

ST05 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Stomach Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 大迎 (dà yíng)

🎯 Location: Anterior to the angle of the mandible on the anterior border of the attached portion of the masseter where pulsation of the facial artery is palpable in the groovelike depression the appearing when cheek is bulged.

⚠️ Cautions: Caution with facial nerve and artery.

🛡️ Treats: Fever, Wind, Swelling, Chills, Aversion Cold

Study-reported

Electroacupuncture · 1 session

Did better than usual care

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.19852/j.cnki.jtcm.2025.01.018 ↗
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Related symptoms

Often treated alongside Periodontal Pain:

Dental PainDental Post-surgical PainPostoperative Pain

Points cited for Periodontal Pain

How often each point appears across the 1 entries ranked highest for Periodontal Pain. Citation frequency, not a recommendation.

  • LI04Junction ValleyLarge Intestine Meridian1 of 1
  • ST05Great ReceptionStomach Meridian1 of 1

How the studies delivered it

What the 1 studies behind the entries above ran, counted once per study. A record of the trials, not a recommendation.

  • Electroacupuncture1 of 1

After a treatment: what large safety surveys recorded, and which reactions need a doctor.

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