Early results of low-level laser application for masticatory muscle pain: a double-blind randomized clinical study
Sancakli E, Gökçen-Röhlıg B, Balık A, Öngül D, Kıpırdı S, Keskın H
BMC oral health · 50 citations
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How it was studied
- Design
- Randomized controlled trial (indexed by PubMed)
- Studied in
- People
- Main outcome
- Health markers and function
Who paid for it
- Funding
- Funding not disclosed
Publication
- Published
- 2015-10-23 · BMC Oral Health · vol. 15 · issue 1 · p. 131
- Publisher
- BioMed Central
- Cited
- 74 citations · more than 98% of similar papers · 9.2× the field average
- Impact
- Top 10% most cited in its field
- References
- 33 works
- Access
- Open access (journal) · CC-BY
- Research areas
- Temporomandibular Joint Disorders · Laser Applications in Dentistry and Medicine · Dental Erosion and Treatment
- Keywords
- Medicine, Palpation, Masticatory force, Placebo, Low level laser therapy, Mann–Whitney U test, Tenderness, Masseter muscle, Oral and maxillofacial surgery, Randomized controlled trial, Physical therapy, Orthodontics, Laser therapy, Dentistry, Laser, Surgery, Internal medicine
- MeSH
- masticatory muscles, humans, temporomandibular joint disorders, double-blind method, adult, female, male, laser therapy, pain management
6 authors
From TR
- Erkan Sancaklı · correspondingIstanbul University
- Bilge Gökçen Röhli̇gIstanbul University
- Ali BalıkIstanbul University
- Değer ÖngülIstanbul University
- Selin KıpırdıIstanbul University
- Haluk KeskınIstanbul University
Abstract
Background
To evaluate the effect of Low Level Laser (LLL) application at the points of greatest pain in patients with chronic masticatory muscle pain.
Methods
A total number of 30 (21 women, 9 men, with a mean age of 39.2) were selected after the diagnosis of MPDS according to the Research Diagnostic Criteria for Temporomandibular Disorder (RDC/TMD). The patients were randomly divided into three groups; laser group I (n = 10); patients received the LLL at the point of greatest pain, laser group II (n = 10); patients received LLL at pre-established points in the effected muscles and placebo group (n = 10). LLL and placebo were applied three times per week, for a total of 12 sessions. Mandibular mobility was examined, masticator muscles tenderness were assessed and PPT values were obtained. Subjective pain levels were evaluated using VAS. The measurements performed before the treatment and after the completion of the therapy. Descriptive statistics (mean, standard deviation, and frequency) Student's t-test, Mann-Whitney U-test and paired-sample t-tests were used for analysis.
Results
In both laser groups, there was a statically significant reduction in PPT values of the muscles, number of muscles without any pain on palpation increased significantly, mandibular movements' ranges were improved. Laser group I demonstrated statistically better results than the Laser group II in all of the measured values. Plasebo group did not show any statistically difference in any of the measured values.
Conclusions
LLLT can be accepted as an alternative treatment modality in the management of masticatory muscle pain and direct irradiation seems to effect better.
Trial registration
Current Controlled Trials ISRCTN31085 , Date of registration 28/08/20145.
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