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Trial reportLasers in medical science2025

Comparative efficacy of low-level diode laser therapy with different wavelengths in burning mouth syndrome: a randomized, single-blind trial.

Xiao-Li Ge, Chen Sun, Ran Zhao, Hai-Yan Wang, Wei-Wen Jiang

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Trial report in Lasers in medical science, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Xiao-Li Ge *Department of Oral Mucosal Diseases, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, College of Stomatology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Chen Sun *Department of Oral Mucosal Diseases, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, College of Stomatology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Ran ZhaoDepartment of Oral Mucosal Diseases, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, College of Stomatology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Hai-Yan WangDepartment of Oral Mucosal Diseases, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, College of Stomatology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Wei-Wen JiangDepartment of Oral Mucosal Diseases, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, College of Stomatology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China. wwjiang33@hotmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9738-3989

Funding

Clinical Research Program of Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine JYLJ201813
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Burning mouth syndrome (BMS) is a chronic condition with no effective treatment currently available. Low-level laser therapy (LLLT) shows promise for neuropathic pain management, but evidence comparing its efficacy across different wavelengths in BMS patients remains limited. This study aimed to assess the clinical efficacy of LLLT with three distinct wavelengths in BMS patients, and to determine the optimal therapeutic wavelength. This study was a single-blind randomized controlled trial, with blinding applied only to the participants. 201 participants were scheduled for enrollment, divided into three groups with 67 individuals each. Finally, 63 participants with BMS were enrolled from April 2019 to December 2022, with 53 completing the study. Randomization was performed using SPSS software to generate random numbers. Participants were sequentially assigned based on their enrollment order to the 660 nm group (n = 10, 50 mW, 1.5 J/cm

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Burning Mouth SyndromeLasers, SemiconductorLow-Level Light TherapyAdultAgedFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPain MeasurementSingle-Blind MethodTreatment OutcomeBurning mouth syndromeLaser therapyLow-level light therapyRandomized controlled trialTreatment outcome

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PMID40163198

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