Effects of low-level laser therapy on reducing pain, edema, and trismus after orthognathic surgery: a systematic review

• Published in: Lasers in medical science Vol. 37; no. 3; pp. 1471 - 1485
• Main Authors: Meneses-Santos, Daniela, Costa, Marcelo D. M. A., Inocêncio, Gabriel S. G., Almeida, Arthur C., Vieira, Walbert A., Lima, Igor F. P., Paranhos, Luiz R.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Springer London 01.04.2022; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Bias; Clinical trials; Dentistry; Edema; Edema - etiology; Edema - prevention & control; Humans; Lasers; Low-Level Light Therapy - methods; Medicine; Medicine & Public Health; Optical Devices; Optics; Orthognathic Surgery; Pain; Pain perception; Photonics; Quantum Optics; Review Article; Standardization; Surgery; Therapy; Trismus - etiology; Trismus - prevention & control; Low-level laser therapy; Edema; Orthognathic surgery; Systematic review; Trismus; Pain

The purpose of this study was to systematically review the scientific evidence of the effect of low-level laser therapy (LLLT) on the perception of pain, edema, and trismus after orthognathic surgery. The literature was searched in 11 databases (MedLine via PubMed, Scopus, LILACS, SciELO, Embase, We...