Low-level laser therapy in the treatment of recurrent aphthous ulcers: a systematic review
Vale FA, Moreira MS, de Almeida FC, Ramalho KM
TheScientificWorldJournal · 19 citas
Cómo se estudió
- Diseño
- Revisión sistemática (indexado por PubMed)
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- Personas
- Resultado principal
- Marcadores de salud y funcionamiento
Quién lo pagó
- Financiación
- Financiación independiente
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Publicación
- Publicado
- 2015-01-01 · ScientificWorldJournal · vol. 2015 · número 1 · pág. 150412
- Editorial
- Hindawi Publishing Corporation
- Citado
- 52 citas · más que el 69% de estudios similares · 1.0× el promedio de su campo
- Referencias
- 73 trabajos
- Acceso
- Acceso abierto (revista) · CC-BY
- Áreas de investigación
- Laser Applications in Dentistry and Medicine · Oral Health Pathology and Treatment · Nail Diseases and Treatments
- Palabras clave
- Low level laser therapy, Medicine, Randomized controlled trial, Laser therapy, Treatment protocol, Recurrent aphthous stomatitis, Lesion, Systematic review, Stomatitis, Surgery, MEDLINE, Dermatology, Laser
- MeSH
- mouth, animals, humans, stomatitis, aphthous, recurrence, randomized controlled trials as topic, laser therapy, low-level light therapy
4 autores
- Fernando Alves Vale🇧🇷Universidade Ibirapuera
- Maria Stella Moreira🇧🇷Universidade Ibirapuera
- Fernanda Campos Souza de Almeida🇧🇷Universidade de São Paulo
- Karen Müller Ramalho🇧🇷 · autor de correspondenciaUniversidade Ibirapuera
Resumen
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Recurrent aphthous ulcers (RAUs) are the most common lesion found in the oral cavity. There is no definitive cure for RAUs and current treatments are aimed at minimizing symptoms. Since low-level laser therapy (LLLT) modulates inflammatory responses, and promotes pain reduction and cellular biostimulation, LLLT can be suggested as an alternative treatment for RAUs. The literature concerning the potential of LLLT in the treatment of RAUs was evaluated. A systematic literature review identified 22 publications, of which only 2 studies were adopted. The eligibility criteria consisted of randomized controlled trials (RCTs). Both RCTs achieved significant results concerning LLLT and pain-level reductions and reduced healing times. Despite the variance in irradiation conditions applied in both studies, very similar wavelengths were adopted. There is accordingly strong evidence that wavelength plays an important role in RAU treatment. Taking into account the different parameters applied by selected RCTs, it is not possible to suggest that a specific protocol should be used. However, in light of the significant results found in both studies, LLLT can be suggested as an alternative for RAU treatment. Additional RCTs should be performed in order to reach a clinical protocol and better understand the application of LLLT in RAU treatment.
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