2021, Volume 14, Issue 2, pp 148 – 164

Low-level laser therapy in temporomandibular joint disorders: a systematic review

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*Corresponding Author: Dr. Shamimul Hasan, Professor, Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Faculty of Dentistry, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, India. Phone: 9953290676 E-mail: shasan1@jmi.ac.in

Abstract

Temporomandibular joint disorders (TMDs) encompass a wide array of ailments affecting the temporomandibular joint (TMJ), muscles of mastication, and the allied structural framework. Myofascial pain, internal derangement of the joint, and degenerative joint diseases constitute the majority of TMDs. TMDs usually have a multifactorial etiology, and treatment modalities range from conservative therapies to surgical interventions. Low-level laser therapy (LLLT) has evolved as an efficient non-invasive therapeutic modality in TMDs. Previously conducted systematic reviews and meta-analyses have shown variable results regarding the efficiency of LLLT in TMJ disorder patients. Hence, this systematic review was carried out as an attempt to evaluate the efficacy of LLLT in the treatment of temporomandibular joint disorder patients.

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PMC ID: 8169142
PubMed ID: 34104237
DOI: 10.25122/jml-2020-0169

Article Publishing Date (print): Mar-Apr 2021
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ISSN Printing: 1844-122X
ISSN Online: 1844-3117
Journal Title: Journal of Medicine and Life

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