Effectiveness of low-level laser therapy in temporomandibular disorder.
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the effectiveness of low-level laser therapy in the treatment of temporomandibular disorder and to compare treatment effects in myogenic and arthrogenic cases. METHODS Thirty-five patients were evaluated by magnetic resonance imaging and randomly allocated to active treatment (n=20) and placebo treatment (n= 15) groups. In addition to a daily exercise program, all patients were treated with fifteen sessions of low-level laser therapy. Pain, joint motion, number of joint sounds and tender points were assessed. RESULTS Significant reduction in pain was observed in both active and placebo treatment groups. Active and passive maximum mouth opening, lateral motion, number of tender points were significantly improved only in the active treatment group. Treatment effects in myogenic and arthrogenic cases were similar. CONCLUSION Low-level laser therapy can be considered as an alternative physical modality in the management of temporomandibular disorder.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of orofacial pain
دوره 25 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2003