Low intensity laser therapy in the treatment of temporomandibular disorders: A double-blind study

Journal of Oral Rehabilitation

Volumn 32, Issue 11, 2005, Pages 800-807

  De Abreu Venancio, R ^a,c   Camparis, C M ^a   De Fatima Zanirato Lizarelli R ^b  

^a SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^c NONE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Laser therapy; Low intensity laser therapy; Temporomandibular disorder; Temporomandibular joint; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PAIN; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT DISORDER; TIME; TREATMENT FAILURE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; HUMANS; LASER THERAPY, LOW-LEVEL; MALE; PAIN; TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT DISORDERS; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT FAILURE;

EID: 27344453369     PISSN: 0305182X     EISSN: 13652842     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2842.2005.01516.x     Document Type: Article

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