Management of myofascial pain: Low-level laser therapy versus occlusal splints

Journal of Craniofacial Surgery

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 1722-1728

  Öz, Selcen ^a   Gökçen Röhlig, Bilge ^a   Saruhanoglu, Alp ^a   Tuncer, Erman Bülent ^a  

^a ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

low level laser therapy; Myofascial pain syndrome; occlusional splints; temporomandibular disorder

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTAL EQUIPMENT; DIODE LASER; FACE PAIN; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEADACHE; HUMAN; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; MALE; MANDIBLE; MASSETER MUSCLE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); OTALGIA; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PAIN THRESHOLD; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SELF REPORT; TEMPORALIS MUSCLE; TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT DISORDER;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; EARACHE; FACIAL PAIN; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEADACHE; HUMANS; LASER THERAPY, LOW-LEVEL; LASERS, SEMICONDUCTOR; MALE; MANDIBLE; MASSETER MUSCLE; MIDDLE AGED; MOVEMENT; OCCLUSAL SPLINTS; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PAIN THRESHOLD; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; SELF REPORT; TEMPORAL MUSCLE; TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT DYSFUNCTION SYNDROME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78650582707     PISSN: 10492275     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/SCS.0b013e3181f3c76c     Document Type: Conference Paper

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