LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY IN THE TREATMENT OF TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT PAIN: A DOUBLE-BLIND STUDY
Thabet, H., Refai, H., Hassanin, N., Zaki, A. (2016). LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY IN THE TREATMENT OF TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT PAIN: A DOUBLE-BLIND STUDY. EKB Journal Management System, 62(Issue 1 - January (Oral Surgery)), 977-981. doi: 10.21608/edj.2016.95232
Hend Bahgat Mahmoud Thabet; Hamida Refai; Nermine Hassanin; Ahmed Abbas Zaki. "LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY IN THE TREATMENT OF TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT PAIN: A DOUBLE-BLIND STUDY". EKB Journal Management System, 62, Issue 1 - January (Oral Surgery), 2016, 977-981. doi: 10.21608/edj.2016.95232
Thabet, H., Refai, H., Hassanin, N., Zaki, A. (2016). 'LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY IN THE TREATMENT OF TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT PAIN: A DOUBLE-BLIND STUDY', EKB Journal Management System, 62(Issue 1 - January (Oral Surgery)), pp. 977-981. doi: 10.21608/edj.2016.95232
Thabet, H., Refai, H., Hassanin, N., Zaki, A. LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY IN THE TREATMENT OF TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT PAIN: A DOUBLE-BLIND STUDY. EKB Journal Management System, 2016; 62(Issue 1 - January (Oral Surgery)): 977-981. doi: 10.21608/edj.2016.95232

LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY IN THE TREATMENT OF TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT PAIN: A DOUBLE-BLIND STUDY

Egyptian Dental Journal
Article 15, Volume 62, Issue 1 - January (Oral Surgery), January 2016, Page 977-981  XML PDF (432.92 K)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/edj.2016.95232
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Authors
Hend Bahgat Mahmoud Thabet1; Hamida Refai2; Nermine Hassanin3; Ahmed Abbas Zaki4
1B.D.S. 2002.Faculty of Oral and Dental Medicine, Cairo University.
2Professor of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. Faculty of Oral and Dental Medicine, Cairo University
3Associate Professor of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. Faculty of Oral and Dental Medicine, Cairo University
4Associate Professor of Dental Laser Application. National Institute of Laser Enhanced Sciences(NILES), Cairo University
Abstract
Aim of the Study: was to evaluate the effectiveness of low level laser therapy for the control of TMJ pain.
 
Materials and Methods: This study included 12 patients with clinical diagnosis of DDWR in a random and double blind research design. Patients, divided into study group and control (placebo) group submitted to treatment with LLL using Ga-As diode laser. Study group received 3 sessions per week during 4 consecutive weeks while placebo group received inactive laser using the same technique and schedule as study group.
Results: There were not statistically significant differences between both groups.
Keywords
low intensity laser therapy; laser therapy; temporomandibular joint; temporomandibular disorder treatment
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