Anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects of low-level laser therapy on the postoperative healing process
Fabre HS, Navarro RL, Oltramari-Navarro PV, Oliveira RF, Pires-Oliveira DA, Andraus RA, Fuirini N, Fernandes KB
Journal of physical therapy science · 42 citations
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- Funding not disclosed
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- Published
- 2015-01-01 · J Phys Ther Sci · vol. 27 · issue 6 · pp. 1645–1648
- Publisher
- Penerbit Universiti Sains Malaysia
- Cited
- 67 citations · more than 94% of similar papers · 4.5× the field average
- Impact
- Top 10% most cited in its field
- References
- 31 works
- Access
- Open access (free to publish) · CC-BY-NC-ND
- Research areas
- Laser Applications in Dentistry and Medicine · Dental Anxiety and Anesthesia Techniques · Temporomandibular Joint Disorders
- Keywords
- Medicine, Low level laser therapy, Analgesic, Molar, Laser therapy, Surgery, Laser, Postoperative pain, Anesthesia, Swelling, Dentistry
8 authors
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- Hebert S. C. FabreUniversidade Norte do Paraná
- Ricardo Scarparo NavarroUniversidade Estadual de Maringá
- Paula Vanessa Pedron Oltramari-NavarroUniversidade Norte do Paraná
- Rodrigo Franco de OliveiraUniversidade Norte do Paraná
- Deise Aparecida de Almeida Pires-OliveiraUniversidade Norte do Paraná
- Rodrigo Antônio Carvalho AndrausUniversidade Norte do Paraná
Abstract
[Purpose] This study aimed to evaluate the anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects of intraoral application of low-level laser therapy (660 nm) to control pain, swelling and interincisal opening following the extraction of mandibular third molars. [Subjects and Methods] Ten patients underwent removal of lower third molars using the same surgical protocol and pharmacological approach. In the postoperative period, all patients received four consecutive daily sessions of low-level laser therapy, beginning 24 hours after the surgery. Intraoral applications using the diode laser with 660 nm wavelength in the continuous scan mode were performed covering the entire surgical area, which was divided into four quadrants, each of 1 cm(2) area at a distance of 1 cm. The energy applied at each point was 5 J/cm(2) during 8 seconds. [Results] The swelling and interincisal opening returned to normal 24 hours after the first low-level laser therapy application (Friedman test). Moreover, the pain intensity was reduced on the third postoperative day, according to the Friedman test. [Conclusion] Low-level laser therapy (660 nm), at the dosimetry used in this study, was effective in reducing postoperative pain and swelling following oral surgery.
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