The efficacy of low-level laser therapy for the treatment of myogenous temporomandibular joint disorder

Lasers in Medical Science

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 551-557

  Ahrari, Farzaneh ^a   Madani, Azam S ^a   Ghafouri, Zahra S ^b   Tunér, Jan ^b  

^a MASHHAD UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b NONE

Author keywords

LLLT; Low intensity laser therapy; Low level laser therapy; Myofacial pain; Myogenic pain; Temporomandibular disorder; Temporomandibular joint; TMD; TMJ

Indexed keywords

PLACEBO;

ADULT; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; MOUTH; PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT DISORDER; TOOTH PROSTHESIS; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PROCEDURES; TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT DISORDERS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; LASER THERAPY, LOW-LEVEL; TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT DISORDERS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84897036549     PISSN: 02688921     EISSN: 1435604X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10103-012-1253-6     Document Type: Article

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