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To evaluate the analgesic efficacy and impact on masticatory efficiency of low intensity laser therapy in patients with temporomandibular dysfunction.

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Low Intensity Laser Therapy in Temporomandibular Disorder: a Phase II Double-Blind Study

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To evaluate the analgesic efficacy and impact on masticatory efficiency of low intensity laser therapy in patients with temporomandibular dysfunction.
Randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind Phase II trial enrolling 14 patients assigned to active laser or inactive placebo probes.
Applied infrared laser (780 nm, 70 mW, 60 s, 105 J/cm²) to five specific points of the temporomandibular joint twice weekly for eight total sessions.
Evaluated outcomes via Visual Analogue Scale for pain and a colorimetric capsule test for masticatory efficiency at baseline (Ev1), post-session eight (Ev2), and 30 days post-initial session (Ev3).
Active laser therapy demonstrated significant superiority over placebo for temporomandibular joint pain reduction (p < 0.01).
Overall masticatory efficiency did not differ significantly between active and placebo groups, though symptom relief peaked and chewing efficiency was highest at Ev2.
An interaction between evaluations and probe type influenced masticatory efficiency across post-treatment intervals (Ev2: 0.2423; Ev3: 0.2043).

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Randomized double-blind trial reveals low intensity laser therapy reduces pain in temporomandibular disorder, indicating its clinical value for symptom relief.

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Carrasco et al. (2008) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69ffa0952ff633f36577a005 https://doi.org/10.1179/crn.2008.037

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Randomized double-blind trial reveals low intensity laser therapy reduces pain in temporomandibular disorder, indicating its clinical value for symptom relief.

Low Intensity Laser Therapy in Temporomandibular Disorder: a Phase II Double-Blind Study

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