Effect of Low-power Laser on Treatment of Orofacial Pain
Low-power lasers are a group of lasers with a power less than 250 mW and unlike high-power lasers they have no effect on tissue temperature; they produce light-dependent chemical reactions in tissues. These lasers have analgesic features with their ability to trigger reactions that reduce pain and...
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| author | Hamid Reza Khalighi Fahimeh Anbari Jamileh Beygom Taheri Sedigheh Bakhtiari Zahra Namazi Firoz Pouralibaba |
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| description | Low-power lasers are a group of lasers with a power less than 250 mW and unlike high-power lasers they have no effect on
tissue temperature; they produce light-dependent chemical reactions in tissues. These lasers have analgesic features with
their ability to trigger reactions that reduce pain and inflammatory mediators. Low-power lasers can also be used instead of
needles in acupuncture to decrease pain. Due to these features they have been used in the treatment of orofacial pain, including
tooth hypersensitivity, post-operative flare-ups, mucositis, facial myalgia, temporomandibular joint disorders and neuralgia.
In this article we review the effects of low-power lasers and their success rate in different studies. As the name implies
(LASER: Light Amplification by the Stimulated Emission of Radiation), laser amplifies light by stimulated and excited
radiation; in other words, it is amplification of excited light emission. Such radiation usually has some characteristic
features, including mono-chromaticity, coherency, high intensity and polarity. There are various classifications for lasers
based on their active material (solid, fluid and gas), wavelength, emission type and power. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-08eacc61eb3b4da3b9294589bf215bac2022-12-22T03:28:04ZengTabriz University of Medical SciencesJournal of Dental Research, Dental Clinics, Dental Prospects2008-210X2008-21182010-09-01437578Effect of Low-power Laser on Treatment of Orofacial PainHamid Reza Khalighi 0Fahimeh Anbari 1Jamileh Beygom Taheri 2Sedigheh Bakhtiari 3Zahra Namazi4Firoz Pouralibaba5Assistant Professor, Department of Oral Medicine, Faculty of Dentistry, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran Postgraduate Student, Department of Oral Medicine, Faculty of Dentistry, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranAssociate Professor, Department of Oral Medicine, Faculty of Dentistry, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran Assistant Professor, Department of Oral Medicine, Faculty of Dentistry, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran Dentist, Private Practice, Tehran, IranAssistant Professor, Department of Oral Medicine, Faculty of Dentistry, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, IranLow-power lasers are a group of lasers with a power less than 250 mW and unlike high-power lasers they have no effect on tissue temperature; they produce light-dependent chemical reactions in tissues. These lasers have analgesic features with their ability to trigger reactions that reduce pain and inflammatory mediators. Low-power lasers can also be used instead of needles in acupuncture to decrease pain. Due to these features they have been used in the treatment of orofacial pain, including tooth hypersensitivity, post-operative flare-ups, mucositis, facial myalgia, temporomandibular joint disorders and neuralgia. In this article we review the effects of low-power lasers and their success rate in different studies. As the name implies (LASER: Light Amplification by the Stimulated Emission of Radiation), laser amplifies light by stimulated and excited radiation; in other words, it is amplification of excited light emission. Such radiation usually has some characteristic features, including mono-chromaticity, coherency, high intensity and polarity. There are various classifications for lasers based on their active material (solid, fluid and gas), wavelength, emission type and power.http://dentistry.tbzmed.ac.ir/joddd/index.php/joddd/article/view/183/154Laserlow-power laserorofacial pain |
| spellingShingle | Hamid Reza Khalighi Fahimeh Anbari Jamileh Beygom Taheri Sedigheh Bakhtiari Zahra Namazi Firoz Pouralibaba Effect of Low-power Laser on Treatment of Orofacial Pain Journal of Dental Research, Dental Clinics, Dental Prospects Laser low-power laser orofacial pain |
| title | Effect of Low-power Laser on Treatment of Orofacial Pain |
| title_full | Effect of Low-power Laser on Treatment of Orofacial Pain |
| title_fullStr | Effect of Low-power Laser on Treatment of Orofacial Pain |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effect of Low-power Laser on Treatment of Orofacial Pain |
| title_short | Effect of Low-power Laser on Treatment of Orofacial Pain |
| title_sort | effect of low power laser on treatment of orofacial pain |
| topic | Laser low-power laser orofacial pain |
| url | http://dentistry.tbzmed.ac.ir/joddd/index.php/joddd/article/view/183/154 |
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