ACUPUNCTURE AND EXPRESSION OF NEUROTRANSMITTERS IN TEMPOROMANDIBULAR DISORDERS: SYSTEMATIC REVIEW / ACUPUNTURA E EXPRESSÃO DE NEUROTRANSMISSORES EM DESORDENS TEMPOROMANDIBULARES: REVISÃO SISTEMÁTICA

Temporomandibular disorders (TMD) is a common condition of chronic orofacial pain. Acupuncture therapeutic method traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) and some studies to get understand the mechanisms action molecular basis involved in this approach therapeutic. We propose verify current literature on integration neurotransmitters expression treat temporomandibular joint by acupuncture adulthood. A predefined protocol was used registered PROSPERO. This qualitative review analysed international scientific publications several databases that following keywords: Joint Disorders OR Neurotransmitter. Then, study selection phase, eligible texts were read full determine their final inclusion or exclusion. The pre-established criteria determined exclusion during phase. Although know diverse effects are intrinsically linked at cellular level there not yet any paper about adulthood, but publication relationship between TMD Treatment. There no correlate disorders, therapy humans.