ReviewJournal of physical therapy science2014
A Meta-analysis of Clinical Effects of Low-level Laser Therapy on Temporomandibular Joint Pain.
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10 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 63 citations in OpenAlex.
- Effects of different energy density low-level laser therapies for temporomandibular joint disorders patients: a systematic review and network meta-analysis of parallel randomized controlled trials.Lasers in medical science · 2021Pooled it
- Low-Level Laser Therapy for Temporomandibular Disorders: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis.Pain research & management · 2018Pooled it
- Low-level laser therapy for treatment of neurosensory disorders after orthognathic surgery: A systematic review of randomized clinical trials.Medicina oral, patologia oral y cirugia bucal · 2017Pooled it
- Low-level laser therapy in temporomandibular joint disorders: a systematic review.Journal of medicine and lifePooled it
- The Effectiveness of Multimodality Treatment Including Stabilization Splint and Low-Level Laser Therapies on Managing Temporomandibular Disorders: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial.Clinical and experimental dental research · 2025Trial
- Physical Modalities for Temporomandibular Disorders: A Cross-Sectional Survey of Knowledge, Perceptions, and Practice Patterns Among Dental Professionals in Sana'a, Yemen.Clinical, cosmetic and investigational dentistry · 2026Article
- Role of Photobiomodulation Therapy in Modulating Oxidative Stress in Temporomandibular Disorders. A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Human Randomised Controlled Trials.Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Review
- Anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects of low-level laser therapy on the postoperative healing process.Journal of physical therapy science · 2015Article
- Complex decongestive physical therapy and low-level laser therapy for the treatment of pediatric congenital lymphedema: a case report.Journal of physical therapy science · 2015Article
- Evaluation of Low-Level Laser Therapy in TMD Patients.Case reports in dentistry · 2015Article
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6 authors at 6 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
[Purpose] Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) pain is a symptom of TMJ disease. Low-level laser therapy (LLLT) is often used in the clinical treatment of TMJ pain. The aim of this study was to review the effective parameters of LLLT for TMJ pain. [Methods] This study was a systematic review in which electronic databases were searched for the period of January 2005 to January 2010. We selected reports of randomized controlled trials and calculated the effect size (ES) of the pain relief to evaluate the effect of LLLT. [Results] Seven reports are found to meet the inclusion criteria and discussed. Based on the calculation results, the pooled ES was -0.6, indicating a moderate effect of pain relief. In addition, the dosages and treatments with wavelengths of 780 and 830 nm can cause moderate and large pain relief effects. [Conclusion] Use of LLLT on the masticatory muscle or joint capsule for TMJ pain had a moderate analgesic effect. The optimal parameters for LLLT to treat TMJ pain have not been confirmed. However, our results can be a vital clinical reference for clinical physicians in treatment of patients with TMJ pain.
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