TY - JOUR A1 - Rohmetra, Abhimanyu A1 - Tandon, Ragni A1 - Singh, Kamlesh A1 - Jaiswal, Ankita T1 - Acupressure therapy in orthodontics: A review Y1 - 2017/1/1 JF - International Journal of Orthodontic Rehabilitation JO - Int J Orthod Rehabil SP - 26 EP - 30 VL - 8 IS - 1 UR - https://www.orthodrehab.org/article.asp?issn=2349-5243;year=2017;volume=8;issue=1;spage=26;epage=30;aulast=Rohmetra DO - 10.4103/2349-5243.200222 N2 - Acupressure (acupuncture + pressure) is an alternative medicine technique derived from acupuncture. Here, physical pressure is applied to acupuncture points by the elbow, hand, or with various devices. There are literally thousands of acupressure points on the body. Many of the problems encountered in dental clinics can be curbed using these pressure techniques very easily and it is not an invasive process like acupuncture. The article provides a review of pressure techniques and its use (focusing on gaging, dental anxiety, and temporomandibular joint pain) in orthodontic as well as any other dental setup. ER -