Comparative Efficacy of Needling and Non-Needling Therapies for Temporomandibular Disorders: A Bayesian Network Meta-Analysis
DNT and ACT appear to be the most effective interventions for TMD, offering complementary benefits in pain relief and functional recovery. These findings support their potential inclusion in multimodal management strategies, though interpretation should remain cautious given the predominance of Chinese studies and limited long-term and safety data.
Authors
- Wensheng Qu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8518-1159)
- Ting Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4128-0518)
- Min Nie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4234-0305)
- Xingji Ding (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-1159-1368)
- S J Liao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-6647-5726)
Institutions
- Wuhan University (CN)
- Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University (CN)
- Tongji Hospital (CN)
- Huazhong University of Science and Technology (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Pain Research
- Published
- 2025-11-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2147/jpr.s557353
- Primary Topic
- Temporomandibular Joint Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China