Adjunctive Effect of Photobiomodulation Therapy with Nd:YAG Laser in the Treatment of Inferior Alveolar Nerve Paresthesia.
Photobiomodul Photomed Laser Surg
; 42(3): 208-214, 2024 Mar.
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ABSTRACT
Background:
Disruption of peripheral branches of the trigeminal nerve in the field of maxillofacial surgery is a known risk due to the close connection of these branches with the bony structures of the maxilla and mandible. As a result, injuries of the lingual nerve and inferior alveolar nerve take place within routine maxillofacial surgery procedures, including local anesthetic injection, wisdom tooth surgery, and dental implant placement, resulting in paresthesia and dysesthesia. During the last three decades, low-level lasers (LLL) have been frequently used in various medical fields. Lately, this application has increased in several sectors. Methods and materials This experiment was designed to explore the effect of low-level laser therapy (LLLT) with NdYAG on the paresthesia and dysesthesia of the lower lip. This ethics committee of Tbzmed, Tabriz, Iran, proved the present experiment with ethical code IR.TBZMED.REC.1401.839.Results:
After completing 10 sessions of laser therapy for the case group consisting of 25 patients with lower lip anesthesia, the visual analog scale index results revealed that following six sessions of laser therapy, a significant difference appeared in contrast to the control group. Also, according to the two-point tests, significant difference among the experimental and the control group appeared after ninth session of the laser therapy.Conclusions:
Altogether, these data suggested LLLT with NdYAG as an effective treatment option for decreasing the anesthesia of the lower lip.Palavras-chave
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Temas:
Geral
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Terapia com Luz de Baixa Intensidade
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Lasers de Estado Sólido
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Photobiomodul Photomed Laser Surg
Ano de publicação:
2024
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Irã