Trial reportOral and maxillofacial surgery2024
Effects of light-emitting diode (LED) therapy on sensory changes in the inferior alveolar nerve after surgical treatment of mandibular fractures: a randomized controlled trial.
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- Effects of Near Infrared Light on Surgical Wound Healing: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.International wound journal · 2026Pooled it
- The effectiveness of photobiomodulation therapy on inferior alveolar nerve injury: A systematic review and META-analysis.PloS one · 2023Pooled it
- Dual-functional DHBA/Zn-hybrid electrospun scaffolds for simultaneous nerve repair and bone regeneration.Regenerative biomaterials · 2026Article
- Emerging trends in pharmacological treatment of inferior alveolar nerve sensory disorders: a scoping review.Medicina oral, patologia oral y cirugia bucal · 2025Article
- Evaluation of the Low-Level Laser Therapy in Pain, Bite Force, and Mouth Opening Following Midfacial Trauma.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- The Novel Digital Therapeutics Sensor and Algorithm for Pressure Ulcer Care Based on Tissue Impedance.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
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Abstract
purposeA randomized controlled trial was performed to evaluate the effects of light-emitting diode (LED) therapy on sensory changes in the inferior alveolar nerve after surgical treatment of mandibular fractures.
methodsPatients admitted with surgically treated mandibular fractures between January 2018 and December 2019 were evaluated. Personal data, fracture location, fracture type, and dislocation degree were obtained. The cases were randomly allocated into two groups: LED therapy (LEDT) (57 points of 660 nm and 74 points of 850 nm, 6.4 mV/cm
resultsThe study included 42 patients, 25 of whom had bilateral fractures and 17 had unilateral fractures, totaling 67 fractures. The mean values of the tactile and thermal sensitivity tests were lower in the LEDT group in all evaluation periods. There was a significant difference between the groups in the parasymphysis location, displacement < 5 mm, and intraoral access. Sensory changes were observed in 68.7% of all fractures upon admission, with 91.2% in the LEDT group and 78.8% in the CTRL group demonstrating complete remission during the final period of the study.
conclusionLED photobiomodulation accelerated the process of sensory change remission. There was an influence of the fracture location, degree of displacement, and surgical access, with a better response in the LEDT group.
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