Comparative Efficacy of Needling and Non-Needling Therapies for Temporomandibular Disorders: A Bayesian Network Meta-Analysis
J Pain Res. 2025 Nov 22;18:6225-6242. doi: 10.2147/JPR.S557353. eCollection 2025. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To compare the efficacy of dry needling therapy (DNT), traditional acupuncture (TAT), acupuncture-based combined therapy (ACT), and other interventions for temporomandibular disorders (TMD), focusing on pain relief, functional improvement, and treatment efficacy. METHODS: Following the PICOS framework, we systematically searched PubMed, Embase, Cochrane […]
