Low-level laser therapy for treatment of temporomandibular joint pain:: a double-blind and placebo-controlled trial

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作者
Emshoff, Ruediger [1 ]
Boesch, Renato [1 ]
Puempel, Eduard [2 ]
Schoening, Harald [1 ]
Strobl, Heinrich [1 ]
机构
[1] Innsbruck Med Univ, Dept Oral & Maxillofacial Surg, A-6020 Innsbruck, Austria
[2] Innsbruck Med Univ, Dept Orthodont, A-6020 Innsbruck, Austria
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ORAL SURGERY ORAL MEDICINE ORAL PATHOLOGY ORAL RADIOLOGY AND ENDODONTOLOGY | 2008年 / 105卷 / 04期
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10.1016/j.tripleo.2007.09.012
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R78 [口腔科学];
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1003 ;
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Objective. The objective of this study was to assess the effectiveness of low-level laser therapy ( LLLT) in the management of temporomandibular joint ( TMJ) pain in a random and double-blind research design. Study design. TMJ pain patients, randomly assigned, received 2 to 3 treatments per week for 8 weeks of active LLLT ( Helium Neon, 632.8 nm, 30 mW) ( n = 26) or sham LLLT ( n = 26). Measures of TMJ pain during function were evaluated at baseline and weeks 2, 4, and 8 after the first laser therapy. Results. At the 8-week point, within-group improvements were present for TMJ pain during function, for both the active and sham LLLT groups ( P =.000). Between-group differences were not highly evident ( P =.05). Conclusion. The study suggests that LLLT is not better than placebo at reducing TMJ pain during function.
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