European Journal of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences

CLINICAL EVALUATION OF LOW-LEVEL LASER THERAPY IN TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT PAIN: A CLINICAL STUDY

Bhargavi Vududala*

ABSTRACT

Temporomandibular dysfunction is characterized by the presence of painful joint/muscular symptoms muscle in the face. The main justification for the use of lasers in laser therapy dysfunction is its analgesic effect, which was observed in most studies in the literature. So the aim our study was to elevate the effectiveness of laser therapy in temporomandibular joint pain. Methods: 30 volunteers with temporomandibular joint pain were divided into two groups (Control- NSAIDS and Experimental-LASER) treatments were evaluated at baseline and 21 days after the first evaluation with registration of pain in Visual Analogue Scale. Results: In our study most of the female patients were reported with complain of temporomandibular joint pain. At 21 days there is significant difference in test and control group. Conclusions: The laser decreases the painful symptoms as compare to control group of the patient after application through its analgesic and/or a placebo effect.

Keywords: Temporomandibular dysfunction, Control- NSAIDS and Experimental-LASER.