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Low-intensity laser therapy and functional orthopedics in the treatment of pain from temporomandibular disfunction
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LOLLATO, R.F.
GROTH, E.B.
RIBEIRO, M.S.
Resumen
Temporomandibular Disfunction (TMD) is a term used to describe
disorders, which involve temporomandibular joint (TMJ), masticatory
muscles, and associated structures, isolated or not, whose most
frequent symptom is pain. The aim of this study was to evaluate pain
and buccal mobility in subjects with Cl II malocclusion and TMD
symptoms, treated with low-intensity laser therapy (LILT) and functional
orthopedics (FO), associated or not. Eighteen subjects were
selected and divided into three groups. Group 1 was treated with
LILT, l = 780nm, 70 mW, 15 J/cm2 per point during two weeks. The
application was in three points around the TMJ, and trigger points of
masticatory muscles. Group 2 received Planas functional appliances
and it was evaluated once a week during two weeks. Group 3
received both treatments at the same time, and the first laser application
coincided with the appliance installation. Subjects answered
a questionnaire with a score for pain evaluation after palpation.
There was pain relief for the 3 groups and no statistical differences
were observed among them, however, group 3 showed a remission
of pain faster than other groups. This finding indicates the association
of the LILT with FO for pain relief in TMD.