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Acupuncture Points for Postoperative Dental Pain

1 sourced protocol, each with its citation.

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Related symptoms

Often treated alongside Postoperative Dental Pain:

AnxietyEdemaTrismus

Points cited for Postoperative Dental Pain

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

  • BL60Kunlun (Mountains)Bladder Meridian1 of 1
  • GB34Yang Mound SpringGallbladder Meridian1 of 1
  • GV20100 ConvergencesGoverning Vessel1 of 1
  • LI04Junction ValleyLarge Intestine Meridian1 of 1
  • LV03Great SurgeLiver Meridian1 of 1
  • SI19Palace Of HearingSmall Intestine Meridian1 of 1
  • ST06Jaw BoneStomach Meridian1 of 1
  • ST07Below The ArchStomach Meridian1 of 1
  • ST44Inner CourtStomach Meridian1 of 1
  • TB21Ear GateTriple Burner Meridian1 of 1

No study in this index covers Postoperative Dental Pain

Every protocol below comes from a clinical text or a website. Nothing here has a published trial behind it, so no two independent sources have been shown to agree. How often that happens

Each card names its evidence kind. What these labels mean

Protocol (10 points)

90%

LI04 · ST06 · ST07 · ST44 · SI19 · BL60 · TB21 · GB34 · LV03 · GV20

AnxietyEdemaPostoperative Dental PainTrismus
Point 1 of 10

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

Text or case report

Needling · 4 sessions over 3 days

Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report.

Acupuncture on Anxiety and Inflammatory Events Following Surgery of Mandibular Third Molars. ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03545022
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How the studies delivered it

None of the studies behind these entries says how the points were stimulated or for how long.

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

Disclaimer: The acupoint information provided is for educational purposes only.