Efficacy of Low-Level Laser Therapy in Subjective Tinnitus Patients with Temporomandibular Disorders
Demirkol N, Usumez A, Demirkol M, Sari F, Akcaboy C
Photomedicine and laser surgery · 26 citations
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
- Independent funding
- University or hospital
- Gaziantep Üniversitesi
Based on 1 listed funder(s).
Publication
- Published
- 2017-03-15 · Photomed Laser Surg · vol. 35 · issue 8 · pp. 427–431
- Publisher
- Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.
- Cited
- 54 citations · more than 94% of similar papers · 4.5× the field average
- Impact
- Top 10% most cited in its field
- References
- 30 works
- Access
- Paywalled
- Research areas
- Temporomandibular Joint Disorders · Laser Applications in Dentistry and Medicine · Hearing, Cochlea, Tinnitus, Genetics
- Keywords
- Medicine, Tinnitus, Visual analogue scale, Placebo, Low level laser therapy, Temporomandibular joint, Laser therapy, Laser, Dentistry, Surgery, Audiology
- MeSH
- humans, temporomandibular joint disorders, tinnitus, pain measurement, treatment outcome, severity of illness index, statistics, nonparametric, follow-up studies, prospective studies, single-blind method, adolescent, adult, aged, middle aged, female, male, lasers, solid-state, lasers, semiconductor, young adult, low-level light therapy
5 authors
From TR
- Nermin Demırkol · correspondingGaziantep University
- Aslihan Usumez
- Mehmet Kutlu DemirkolGaziantep University
- Fatih Mehmet SariGaziantep University
- Cihan AkçaboyGazi University
Abstract
Objective and background
Tinnitus is an apparent sound, perceived in the ear with no stimulus. It has been described as a sound originating from the brain. It affects 17% of the general population. Etiological factors for tinnitus include temporomandibular joint disorders (TMJ, TMD) and Costen's syndrome. The aim of treatment is to eliminate the tinnitus or at least decrease its apparent volume.
Materials and methods
In total, 46 patients referred to our department with bilateral subjective tinnitus with TMDs were selected for this study. Low-level laser therapy (LLLT) with an neodymium-doped yttrium aluminum garnet (Nd:YAG) (1064 nm) laser, LLLT with a diode laser (810 nm), and placebo treatment were applied to the patients. There were 15 patients each in the Nd:YAG and placebo groups and 16 patients in the 810 nm diode laser group. LLLT was applied for 10 days, once per day. A visual analog scale (VAS) was used, with values between 0 and 10. VAS scores were recorded before treatment, on the last day of treatment, and 1 month after treatment. The VAS scores were the same on the last day of treatment and 1 month after treatment. The VAS scores before treatment and at 1 month after treatment were compared in a statistical analysis.
Results
There were statistically significant differences in the Nd:YAG laser (p = 0.001) and 810 nm diode laser groups (p = 0.005), but no difference in the placebo group (p = 0.065).
Conclusions
Both the Nd:YAG and 810 nm diode lasers were effective for the treatment of subjective tinnitus related to TMDs.
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