Low-level laser therapy in dentistry: Extra-oral applications.
Niger J Clin Pract
; 22(10): 1313-1318, 2019 Oct.
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ABSTRACT
Low-level laser therapy (LLLT) is considered as a recent technique in the dental field. Nowadays, it is used by many clinicians in dentistry. The stimulation of the healing process and pain relief are among its most popular uses. The purpose of this paper is to discuss and review the latest extra-oral applications of LLLT in the dental field. An electronic search of English scientific papers from 2000 to 2018 was accomplished using PubMed and Google Scholar search engines. The following key words were used extra-oral, applications, LLLT, and dental field. This review demonstrates the marked effectiveness of LLLT in the management of many conditions and how it could improve the quality of life of many patients. However, LLLT is still considered a recent alternative and requires more understanding of its mechanism of action by conducting more high-quality randomized clinical trials with larger sample sizes and longer follow-up periods.
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Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Calidad de Vida
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Cicatrización de Heridas
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Terapia por Luz de Baja Intensidad
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Odontología
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Manejo del Dolor
Tipo de estudio:
Clinical_trials
Límite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Niger J Clin Pract
Asunto de la revista:
MEDICINA
Año:
2019
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Arabia Saudita