Trial reportLasers in medical science2018
Non-specific effects and clusters of women with painful TMD responders and non-responders to LLLT: double-blind randomized clinical trial.
Trial report in Lasers in medical science, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 16 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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16 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 45 citations in OpenAlex.
- Comparative effectiveness of nonpharmacological therapies for adult myogenic temporomandibular disorders: a network meta-analysis of randomized trials.BMC oral health · 2026Pooled it
- Advanced, pharmacological and complementary interventions for chronic or recurrent orofacial pain conditions: a systematic evidence map with selective meta-analyses.The journal of headache and pain · 2026Pooled it
- Simultaneous red and infrared light-emitting diodes reduced pain in individuals with temporomandibular disorder: a randomized, controlled, double-blind, clinical trial.Lasers in medical science · 2022Trial
- Orofacial evaluation of individuals with temporomandibular disorder after LED therapy associated or not of occlusal splint: a randomized double-blind controlled clinical study.Lasers in medical science · 2021Trial
- Effect of photobiomodulation therapy on painful temporomandibular disorders.Scientific reports · 2021Trial
- Diagnosis-based pathways for conservative and minimally invasive management of temporomandibular disorders: a scoping review.Journal of oral & facial pain and headache · 2026Article
- Dental publications on the treatment of temporomandibular disorders: A bibliometric analysis.F1000Research · 2026Review
- Efficacy of N-Acetyl Cysteine in the Treatment of Burning Mouth Syndrome-A Randomized Controlled Trial.Dentistry journal · 2025Article
- Preclinical evaluation of dose-dependent effects of photobiomodulation therapy on persistent inflammation in the temporomandibular joint.Journal of oral & facial pain and headache · 2025Article
- Is There a Relationship between Salivary Cortisol and Temporomandibular Disorder: A Systematic Review.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Systemic Chronic Treatment with Cannabidiol in Carioca High- and Low-Conditioned Freezing Rats in the Neuropathic Pain Model: Evaluation of Pain Sensitivity.Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Photobiomodulation and myofascial temporomandibular disorder: Systematic review and meta-analysis followed by cost-effectiveness analysis.Journal of clinical and experimental dentistry · 2021Review
- Photobiomodulation Dose Parameters in Dentistry: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Dentistry journal · 2020Review
- Salivary Cortisol Levels and Burning Symptoms in Patients with Burning Mouth Syndrome before and after Low Level Laser Therapy: a Double Blind Controlled Randomized Clinical Trial.Acta stomatologica Croatica · 2020Article
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Abstract
The aim was to analyze the non-specific effects (placebo, spontaneous remission, and regression to the mean) of the low-level laser therapy (LLLT) in women with myofascial pain (painful temporomandibular disorder (TMD)), as well as to differentiate between responders and non-responder clusters to active and placebo LLLT according to the anxiety levels, salivary cortisol, use of oral contraceptives, and premenstrual period. Sixty-four women diagnosed with myofascial pain (Research Diagnostic Criteria for Temporomandibular Disorders (RDC/TMD)) were included, divided into laser (n = 20), placebo group (n = 21), and 23 controls (without treatment (WT)). The LLLT applied was 780 nm, masseter and temporal = 5 J/cm
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