ArticleBMC oral health2024
Efficacy of different low-level laser therapy sessions in the management of masseter muscle trigger points.
Article in BMC oral health, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06327204 (Efficacy of Different Low Level Laser Therapy Sessions in Management of Masseter Muscle Trigger Points), which is not on this map. Cited by 4 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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Efficacy of Different Low Level Laser Therapy Sessions in Management of Masseter Muscle Trigger Points
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4 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Differential effectiveness of photobiomodulation in muscular and articular temporomandibular disorders: a systematic review and critical appraisal.Lasers in medical science · 2025Pooled it
- Efficacy of photobiomodulation therapy using 980 nm versus 635 nm diode lasers for treatment of myofascial pain : a randomized controlled trial.BMC oral health · 2025Trial
- Efficacy of 810 nm low-level laser therapy on muscle regeneration after bupivacaine-induced myonecrosis in a rabbit model.Lasers in medical science · 2026Article
- Efficacy of Photobiomodulation Therapy and Therapeutic Ultrasound in Temporomandibular Joint Disorder Patients - A Prospective Study.Annals of maxillofacial surgeryArticle
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Abstract
backgroundLow-level laser therapy (LLLT) is one of the recent treatment modalities for myofascial pain dysfunction syndrome with trigger points. The objective of the present study was to examine the impact of varying LLLT sessions on the treatment of masseter muscle trigger points.
methods90 patients diagnosed with orofacial pain and trigger points in the masseter muscle for at least 6 months were selected and divided into 3 groups (n = 30) based on the number of LLLT sessions provided to patients. Patients in Group I received one session/per week, group II received two sessions/per week, and Group III received three sessions/per week. The sessions continued for 4 weeks, evaluations of pain levels, maximum mouth opening (MMO), and quality of life were conducted before and after the procedure at 1, 2, 3, 4, and 8 weeks.
resultsThe pain scores exhibited a highly statistically significant difference among the three groups (p < 0.001) over the 8-week study period. MMO was statistically significantly different between groups at week 4 and week 8. The Oral Health Impact Profile-14 (OHIP-14) score was statistically significant difference between groups at week 8. The time showed a highly significant effect on the study outcomes within each group.
conclusionIncreased the number of LLLT sessions reduced the pain improved the MMO, and subsequently improved the quality of life. CLINICALTRIALS: GOV ID: NCT06327204 - retrospectively registered.
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