Low-level laser therapy in the management of disorders of the maxillofacial region

Journal of Clinical Laser Medicine and Surgery

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 181-183

  Pinheiro, Antonio L B ^a   Cavalcanti, Eudes T ^a   Pinheiro, Tatiana I T N R ^a   Alves, Marcos J P C ^a   Manzi, Cecilia T A ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PERNAMBUCO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LASER BEAM EFFECTS; PATIENT TREATMENT; SEMICONDUCTOR LASERS;

LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; MAXILLOFACIAL DISORDERS;

LASER APPLICATIONS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEMANGIOMA; HUMAN; LASER COAGULATION; LASER SURGERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; SCHOOL CHILD; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT DISORDER; TOOTH PAIN; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TRIGEMINUS NEURALGIA;

EID: 0030856837     PISSN: 10445471     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/clm.1997.15.181     Document Type: Article

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