Efficacy of low-level laser therapy in the treatment of temporomandibular disorder

International Dental Journal

Volumn 58, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 213-217

  Da Cunha, Lia Alves ^a   Firoozmand, Leily Macedo ^a   Da Silva, Andressa Pereira ^a   Esteves, Samira Afonso ^a   De Oliveira, Wagner ^a  

^a NONE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Laser; Pain; Placebo; Temporomandibular disorder

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FACE PAIN; FEMALE; HUMAN; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN ASSESSMENT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT DISORDER; TREATMENT FAILURE;

ADULT; FACIAL PAIN; FEMALE; HUMANS; LASER THERAPY, LOW-LEVEL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN MEASUREMENT; TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT DISORDERS; TREATMENT FAILURE;

EID: 50249173878     PISSN: 00206539     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1875-595x.2008.tb00351.x     Document Type: Article

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