Low level laser therapy in the treatment of aphthous ulcer
Anand V, Gulati M, Govila V, Anand B
Indian journal of dental research : official publication of Indian Society for Dental Research · 18 citations
Review labels
Neutral facts our review recorded about how this study was done. They describe method, never whether we like the result.
How it was studied
- Design
- Case report (indexed by PubMed)
- Studied in
- People
- Main outcome
- Health markers and function
Who paid for it
- Funding
- Funding not disclosed
Publication
- Published
- 2013-01-01 · Indian J Dent Res · vol. 24 · issue 2 · p. 267
- Publisher
- Medknow
- Cited
- 48 citations · more than 84% of similar papers · 1.9× the field average
- References
- 6 works
- Access
- Open access (journal) · CC-BY-NC-SA
- Research areas
- Laser Applications in Dentistry and Medicine · Oral Health Pathology and Treatment
- Keywords
- Medicine, Recurrent aphthous stomatitis, Low level laser therapy, Laser therapy, Stomatitis, Lesion, Surgery, Treatment modality, Dermatology, Internal medicine, Laser
- MeSH
- mouth mucosa, humans, lip diseases, stomatitis, aphthous, tongue diseases, recurrence, pain measurement, treatment outcome, follow-up studies, wound healing, lasers, semiconductor, low-level light therapy
4 authors
From IN
- Vishal AnandBabu Banarasi Das University
- Minkle GulatiBabu Banarasi Das University
- Vivek GovilaBabu Banarasi Das University
- Bhargavi AnandSardar Patel Post Graduate Institute of Dental and Medical Sciences
Abstract
Recurrent aphthous stomatitis (RAS) is one of the most common and painful ulcerative lesions of the oral cavity, but until now no cure has been recognized for it. Two patients diagnosed with minor RAS were treated in a single sitting with low level laser therapy using 940-nm diode laser. The lesions healed completely within 3-4 days and a follow-up for 1 showed no recurrence in these patients. According to the results of this study, low level laser therapy can decrease the healing time, pain intensity, size, and recurrence of the lesion in patients with minor RAS, and hence can be considered the most appropriate treatment modality for minor RAS, with greatest clinical effectiveness.
Abstract via Europe PMC. Copyright remains with the authors or publisher.
Community trust
Loading…
How much do you trust this study's findings?
Comments
Sign in to rate, comment on or flag this study.Sign inSomething wrong here?
Flag this study if its information, labels or funding look wrong. An editor reviews every flag.
Sign in to rate, comment on or flag this study.Sign inEducational information about published research. Not medical advice, and not a recommendation to start or stop anything.