Role of diode lasers in oro-facial pain management.
With the increasing use of low level laser therapy (LLLT) in clinical dentistry, the aim of the present study was to assess the effectiveness of diode lasers in the management of orofacial pain. Indexed databases were searched without language and time restrictions up to and including July 2016 using different combinations of the following key words: oral, low level laser therapy, dental, pain, diode lasers, discomfort and analgesia. From the literature reviewed it is evident that LLLT is effective compared to traditional procedures in the management of oro-facial pain associated to soft tissue and hard tissue conditions such as premalignant lesions, gingival conditions and dental extractions. However, it remains to be determined which particular wavelength will produce the more favorable and predictable outcome in terms of pain reduction. It is highly recommended that further randomized control trials with well-defined control groups should be performed to determine the precise wavelengths of the diode lasers for the management of oro-facial pain. Within the limits of the present review, it is concluded that diode lasers therapy is more effective in the management of oro-facial pain compared to traditional procedures.
Department of General Dentistry, Eastman Institute for Oral Health, University of Rochester, NY., USA.
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Department of General Dentistry, Eastman Institute for Oral Health, University of Rochester, NY., USA.
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Department of Periodontology, School of Dental Medicine, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY, USA.|Department of Oral Surgery and Implant Dentistry, Dental School, Johann Wolfgang Goethe, University of Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany
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D005157:Facial Pain / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D006801:Humans; D054023:Lasers, Semiconductor / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D028022:Low-Level Light Therapy / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D019647:Oral Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects; D059408:Pain Management / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*