Photobiomodulation therapy on puncture‐associated pain: A controlled randomized double‐blind clinical trial

• Published in: Photochemistry and photobiology Vol. 101; no. 3; pp. 771 - 781
• Main Authors: Ferreira, Giovanna Fontgalland, Machado, Glaucia Gonçales Abud, Roncolato, Vinicius Leão, Ramalho, Karen Muller, Motta, Lara Jansiski, Bussadori, Sandra Kalil, Duran, Cinthya Cosme Gutierrez, Fernandes, Kristianne Porta Santos, Mesquita Ferrari, Raquel Agnelli, Chiniforush, Nasim, Horliana, Anna Carolina Ratto Tempestini
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.05.2025
• Subjects: Adult; Anesthesia; Anxiety; Blood pressure; dental fear; Double-Blind Method; Effectiveness; Evaluation; Fear & phobias; Female; Heart rate; Humans; infrared laser; Infrared lasers; Latency; Light therapy; Local anesthesia; Low-Level Light Therapy - methods; Male; Middle Aged; Pain; Pain - etiology; Pain Measurement; photobiomodulation; photobiomodulation therapy; pterygomandibular; Punctures - adverse effects; Therapy; Young Adult; photobiomodulation; pterygomandibular; pain; local anesthesia; dental fear; photobiomodulation therapy; infrared laser

Dental fear and phobia are prevalent worldwide, with local anesthesia being the most feared procedure. This study aimed to determine whether photobiomodulation therapy (PBMT), used as a pre‐anesthetic, could modulate puncture pain and enhance the effectiveness of local anesthesia. In this controlled...