A Meta-analysis of Clinical Effects of Low-level Laser Therapy on Temporomandibular Joint Pain
Chang WD, Lee CL, Lin HY, Hsu YC, Wang CJ, Lai PT
Journal of physical therapy science · 24 citations
How it was studied
- Design
- Meta-analysis (classified by our AI screen)
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- People
- Main outcome
- Health markers and function
Who paid for it
- Funding
- Independent funding
- University or hospital
- China Medical University
- Government
- Division of Materials Research
Based on 2 listed funder(s).
Publication
- Published
- 2014-01-01 · J Phys Ther Sci · vol. 26 · issue 8 · pp. 1297–1300
- Publisher
- Penerbit Universiti Sains Malaysia
- Cited
- 64 citations · more than 75% of similar papers · 1.4× the field average
- References
- 21 works
- Access
- Open access (free to publish) · CC-BY-NC-ND
- Research areas
- Laser Applications in Dentistry and Medicine · Temporomandibular Joint Disorders · Botulinum Toxin and Related Neurological Disorders
- Keywords
- Medicine, Temporomandibular joint, Low level laser therapy, Randomized controlled trial, Laser therapy, Masticatory force, Clinical trial, Meta-analysis, Analgesic, Physical therapy, Pain relief, Dentistry, Anesthesia, Surgery, Internal medicine, Laser
6 authors
From TW
- Wen‐Dien ChangChina Medical University
- Chia-Lun LeeNational Sun Yat-sen University
- Hung‐Yu LinI-Shou University
- Yung-Chun HsuTungs' Taichung MetroHarbor Hospital
- Chung-Jieh WangMackay Junior College of Medicine, Nursing and Management; Kang-Ning Junior College of Medical Care and Management
- Ping-Tung LaiShih Chien University
Abstract
[Purpose] Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) pain is a symptom of TMJ disease. Low-level laser therapy (LLLT) is often used in the clinical treatment of TMJ pain. The aim of this study was to review the effective parameters of LLLT for TMJ pain. [Methods] This study was a systematic review in which electronic databases were searched for the period of January 2005 to January 2010. We selected reports of randomized controlled trials and calculated the effect size (ES) of the pain relief to evaluate the effect of LLLT. [Results] Seven reports are found to meet the inclusion criteria and discussed. Based on the calculation results, the pooled ES was -0.6, indicating a moderate effect of pain relief. In addition, the dosages and treatments with wavelengths of 780 and 830 nm can cause moderate and large pain relief effects. [Conclusion] Use of LLLT on the masticatory muscle or joint capsule for TMJ pain had a moderate analgesic effect. The optimal parameters for LLLT to treat TMJ pain have not been confirmed. However, our results can be a vital clinical reference for clinical physicians in treatment of patients with TMJ pain.
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