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April 20, 2026Oral DiseasesOpen Access

Laser Acupuncture on the Management of Xerostomia in Sjögren's Disease: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Matheus Ferreira Linares Tainá Duarte dos Santos França Maria Clara Barros Madureira Ferreira Michele Gomes do Nascimento Ângela Luzia Branco Pinto Duarte Luiz Alcino Gueiros

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Key Points

To evaluate the effectiveness of laser acupuncture in managing xerostomia associated with Sjögren's disease.
Conducted a randomized clinical trial
Participants diagnosed with Sjögren's disease with xerostomia
Interventions involved laser acupuncture treatment
Laser acupuncture significantly improved xerostomia symptoms
Participants reported better saliva production
No adverse effects were noted during the treatment

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Randomized clinical trial assesses laser acupuncture's effect on xerostomia in Sjögren's disease, suggesting potential benefits.

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This study was registered in The Brazilian Registry of Clinical Trials (U1111-1298-9891).

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Linares et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69e9b9a285696592c86ec3b3 https://doi.org/10.1111/odi.70241

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