Evaluation of low-level laser therapy in patients with acute and chronic temporomandibular disorders

Lasers in Medical Science

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 57-64

  Salmos Brito, Janaina Andrade Lima ^a,e   De Menezes, Rebeca Ferraz ^a   Teixeira, Camila Epitácio Cravo ^b   Gonzaga, Raphaella Karlla MacHado ^c   Rodrigues, Breno Henrique Mara ^c   Braz, Rodivan ^a   Bessa Nogueira, Ricardo Viana ^d   De Martínez Gerbi, Marleny Elizabeth Márquez ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PERNAMBUCO   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PERNAMBUCO   (Brazil)

^c Clinical Practice   (Brazil)

^d FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF ALAGOAS   (Brazil)

^e Faculdade de Odontologia de Pernambuco   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Facial pain; Low level laser therapy; Myofacial pain; Temporomandibular joint disorders

Indexed keywords

ACUTE DISEASE; ACUTE TEMPOROMANDIBULAR DISORDER; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; CHRONIC TEMPOROMANDIBULAR DISORDER; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GALLIUM ALUMINUM ARSENIDE LASER; HUMAN; JAW DISEASE; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOUTH; MOUTH OPENING; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FACIAL PAIN; FEMALE; HUMANS; LASER THERAPY, LOW-LEVEL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN MEASUREMENT; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT DISORDERS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84872318209     PISSN: 02688921     EISSN: 1435604X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10103-012-1065-8     Document Type: Article

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