title: Biostimulation effects of low-power laser in the repair process.
abstract: The wound healing process has always been an excellent subject for researchers. The use of low-power laser on wounds during the postoperative phase has increased the speed of the healing process. It has been implied that low power radiation affects cellular metabolic processes and promotes beneficial biological effects (analgesic, anti-inflammatory, and healing). Laser biostimulation appears to influence the behavior of the repair process. This paper aims at reviewing the most interesting aspects of the use of low-power laser in the tissue-repair process.
authors.affiliation: Oral Pathology, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil. ruthineia@bol.com.br
authors.forename: Ruthinéia Diógenes Alves Uchôa
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Lins
authors.forename: Euler Maciel
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Dantas
authors.forename: Keila Cristina Raposo
authors.initials: KC
authors.lastname: Lucena
authors.forename: Maria Helena Chaves Vasconcelos
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Catão
authors.forename: Ana Flávia
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: Granville-Garcia
authors.forename: Luiz Guedes
authors.initials: LG
authors.lastname: Carvalho Neto
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D049109:Cell Proliferation / Q000528:radiation effects; D003094:Collagen / Q000528:radiation effects; D005347:Fibroblasts / Q000528:radiation effects; D005881:Gingiva / Q000528:radiation effects; D006801:Humans; D028022:Low-Level Light Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D014081:Tooth Extraction; D014945:Wound Healing / Q000528:radiation effects*
chemical_list: D003094:Collagen