Laser application effects on the bite strength of the masseter muscle, as an orofacial pain treatment

Photomedicine and Laser Surgery

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 373-376

  De Medeiros, José Suzano ^a   Vieira, Glauco Fioranelli ^a   Nishimura, Priscilla Yumi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); LASER APPLICATIONS; NUMERICAL METHODS; PATIENT TREATMENT;

LASER APPLICATION EFFECTS; LASER THERAPY; MASSETER MUSCLE; MUSCLES CONTRACTION STRENGTH;

MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BITE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FACE PAIN; FEMALE; HUMAN; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; MALE; MASSETER MUSCLE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT;

ADULT; BITES AND STINGS; FACIAL PAIN; FEMALE; HUMANS; LASER THERAPY, LOW-LEVEL; MALE; MASSETER MUSCLE;

EID: 25444478128     PISSN: 15495418     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/pho.2005.23.373     Document Type: Article

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