Bull Tokyo Med Dent Univ. 1980 Sep; 27(3): 137-9.

Prevention of dental caries by acupuncture.

Shimura N, Nakamura C, Hirayama Y, Turumoto A, Okada S.

By acupuncture stimulation (at the Chinese meridian point), the total number of oral Streptococci and the caries-pathogenic bacteria, Streptococcus mutans, in the rats were decreased. The anti-RC-20 (Streptococcus mutans) titer of the rat serum increased as the result of acupuncture stimulation. Rat caries induced by a caries induced by a caries-inducing diet (6-PWV) was reduced by acupuncture stimulation.