Photobiomodulation in the Postoperative of Bichectomy Surgeries: Case Series.

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND: Several photobiomodulation (PBM) protocols with low-power lasers have been reported for pain control and tissue repair in the postoperative period of oral surgeries. However, there are still no reports of a protocol for bichectomy surgeries' postoperative period. OBJECTIVE: This article presents six reports of clinical cases in which bichectomy surgery was performed. METHODS: In the postoperative period, three patients were submitted to PBM with low-power lasers, while three patients did not receive it. Facial edema was evaluated using a millimeter tape. Pain was determined using the visual analog scale. RESULTS: Data of each clinical case were evaluated in a descriptive way and compared. CONCLUSIONS: The efficacy of the PBM protocol on the postoperative period of bichectomy surgeries was evidenced by the decrease of edema and pain.