Effect of low-level laser therapy on radiotherapy-induced hyposalivation and xerostomia: A pilot study

Photomedicine and Laser Surgery

Volumn 32, Issue 10, 2014, Pages 546-552

  Saleh, Jamil ^a   Figueiredo, Maria Antonia Zancanaro ^a   Cherubini, Karen ^a   Braga Filho, Aroldo ^a   Salum, Fernanda Gonçalves ^a  

^a PONTIFICAL CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM GALLIUM ARSENIDE; LASER TISSUE INTERACTION; RADIOTHERAPY;

CONTROL GROUPS; GLANDULAR STRUCTURES; HEAD AND NECK; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; PILOT STUDIES; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMLY DISTRIBUTED; SALIVARY GLANDS;

LASER SURGERY;

ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HEAD AND NECK NEOPLASMS; HUMAN; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT STUDY; RADIATION INJURIES; RADIATION RESPONSE; SALIVARY GLAND; SALIVATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; XEROSTOMIA;

ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HEAD AND NECK NEOPLASMS; HUMANS; LOW-LEVEL LIGHT THERAPY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT PROJECTS; RADIATION INJURIES; SALIVARY GLANDS; SALIVATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; XEROSTOMIA;

EID: 84911863571     PISSN: 15495418     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/pho.2014.3741     Document Type: Article

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