Low-level laser therapy for treatment of pain associated with orthodontic elastomeric separator placement: A placebo-controlled randomized double-blind clinical trial

Photomedicine and Laser Surgery

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 10-16

  Nóbrega, Celestino ^a   Da Silva, Edina Mariko Koga ^a   De MacEdo, Cristiane Rufino ^b  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b Brazilian Cochrane Center   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROL GROUPS; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; TOOTH MOVEMENT;

ALUMINUM GALLIUM ARSENIDE; HEALTH; IRRADIATION; LASER TISSUE INTERACTION; LASERS; SEPARATORS;

PATIENT TREATMENT;

ELASTOMER;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; MALE; ORTHODONTIC DEVICE; PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PERIODONTAL DISEASE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; YOUNG ADULT; PAIN MEASUREMENT; TOOTH MOVEMENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; ELASTOMERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LASER THERAPY, LOW-LEVEL; MALE; ORTHODONTIC APPLIANCES; PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; TOOTH MOVEMENT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84871910765     PISSN: 15495418     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/pho.2012.3338     Document Type: Article

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