Photobiomodulation with Low-Level Laser in the Treatment of Trismus After Radiotherapy: A Case Report.
Photobiomodul Photomed Laser Surg
; 37(4): 240-243, 2019 Apr.
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ABSTRACT
Background:
Radiotherapy is one of the treatments for cancer, which leads to many oral side effects that affect the quality of life of the patient; among them, trismus is considered.Objective:
Considering the various therapies to treat this collateral effect of radiotherapy, photobiomodulation (PBM) with low-level laser is a contemporary alternative.Methods:
In this article, an all-clinical case report is presented in which the patient was given trismus after radiotherapy and PBM with low-level laser. The measurement of the buccal opening was evaluated in each treatment session with a digital caliper, and the pain was evaluated through the visual analog scale (VAS).Results:
The efficacy of the PBM protocol on the trismus after radiotherapy was evidenced by the decrease of pain and increase of the buccal opening.Conclusions:
The use of PBM with low-level laser is an option for the treatment of trimus after radiotherapy.Palabras clave
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Trismo
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Neoplasias Orofaríngeas
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Terapia por Luz de Baja Intensidad
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Etiology_studies
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Guideline
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En
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Photobiomodul Photomed Laser Surg
Año:
2019
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Article