Kasat Vikrant, Gupta Aditi, Ladda Ruchi, Kathariya Mitesh, Saluja Harish, Farooqui Anjum-Ara
MDS, Reader. Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Rural Dental College, Loni.
BDS, Private Practioner. Delhi.
J Clin Exp Dent. 2014 Dec 1;6(5):e562-8. doi: 10.4317/jced.51586. eCollection 2014 Dec.
Transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation (TENS) is a non-pharmacological method which is widely used by medical and paramedical professionals for the management of acute and chronic pain in a variety of conditions. Similarly, it can be utilized for the management of pain during various dental procedures as well as pain due to various conditions affecting maxillofacial region. This review aims to provide an insight into clinical research evidence available for the analgesic and non analgesic uses of TENS in pediatric as well as adult patients related to the field of dentistry. Also, an attempt is made to briefly discuss history of therapeutic electricity, mechanism of action of TENS, components of TENs equipment, types, techniques of administration, advantages and contradictions of TENS. With this we hope to raise awareness among dental fraternity regarding its dental applications thereby increasing its use in dentistry. Key words:Dentistry, pain, TENS.
经皮电神经刺激（TENS）是一种非药物方法，被医学及准医学专业人员广泛用于管理各种情况下的急慢性疼痛。同样，它也可用于各种牙科手术期间的疼痛管理以及因影响颌面区域的各种病症引起的疼痛。本综述旨在深入了解TENS在儿科及成年患者牙科领域的镇痛及非镇痛用途方面的临床研究证据。此外，还试图简要讨论治疗电的历史、TENS的作用机制、TENS设备的组成部分、类型、给药技术、TENS的优点和争议。借此，我们希望提高牙科界对其牙科应用的认识，从而增加其在牙科中的使用。关键词：牙科、疼痛、TENS
