Photobiomodulation with Low-Level Laser in the Treatment of Trismus After Radiotherapy: A Case Report.
Photobiomodul Photomed Laser Surg
; 37(4): 240-243, 2019 Apr.
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| ID: mdl-31050958
Background: Radiotherapy is one of the treatments for cancer, which leads to many oral side effects that affect the quality of life of the patient; among them, trismus is considered. Objective: Considering the various therapies to treat this collateral effect of radiotherapy, photobiomodulation (PBM) with low-level laser is a contemporary alternative. Methods: In this article, an all-clinical case report is presented in which the patient was given trismus after radiotherapy and PBM with low-level laser. The measurement of the buccal opening was evaluated in each treatment session with a digital caliper, and the pain was evaluated through the visual analog scale (VAS). Results: The efficacy of the PBM protocol on the trismus after radiotherapy was evidenced by the decrease of pain and increase of the buccal opening. Conclusions: The use of PBM with low-level laser is an option for the treatment of trimus after radiotherapy.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Trismo
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Neoplasias Orofaríngeas
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Terapia com Luz de Baixa Intensidade
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Guideline
Aspecto:
Patient_preference
Limite:
Aged
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Photobiomodul Photomed Laser Surg
Ano de publicação:
2019
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Brasil
País de publicação:
Estados Unidos