Photobiomodulation therapy as an additional method for the treatment of temporomandibular disorder patients- a narrative review.

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Efficacy of Photobiomodulation Therapy and Therapeutic Ultrasound in Temporomandibular Joint Disorder Patients - A Prospective Study.Annals of maxillofacial surgery
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Vesna KaricDepartment of Prosthodontic, Laser Therapy in Dentistry Clinic, School of Oral Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, WITS University, South Africa. vesna.karic@wits.ac.za.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6856-170X

Clement PennyDepartment of Internal Medicine, School of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, WITS University, South Africa.

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Abstract

The photobiomodulation therapy (PBMT) is promising additional therapy in the treatment of temporomandibular disorder (TMD). In this regard, the purpose of this narrative review is to give a wide-ranging, objective, and judicious view of the current knowledge on PBMT as an additional TMD treatment modality, with summarised updated information. Although the results of most research studies report improvement of pain in TMD patients, some state that sustainability of absence of pain after PBMT of TMD is of concern. There has been a recent surge in research around the application of lasers for the management of TMD. Nonetheless, the scarcity of scientific clinical studies with structured laser parameters makes it difficult to draw a more concrete conclusion whether lasers in the treatment of TMD are more effective than traditional TMD treatments. In conclusion, since PBMT is becoming an additional treatment of choice for the management of TMD there is a need for more research especially involving clinical studies with better structured laser parameters.

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Low-Level Light TherapyTemporomandibular Joint DisordersHumansLaser therapyPhotobiomodulationTemporomandibular disorderTemporomandibular joint

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PMID39885096

DOI10.1155/2018/4230583

PMCPMC11782291

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