Laser application in the Temporomandibular Joints Disorders Alyassiri Ali Mihsen Hussein* B.D.S, M. Sc. Oral Medicine, Department of Oral Surgery and Oral Diagnosis, College of Dentistry, Babylon University, Iraq *Corresponding author: Ali Mihsen Hussein Alyassiri. B.D.S, M. Sc. Oral medicine, Department of oral surgery and oral diagnosis, college of Dentistry, Babylon University, Iraq, E-mail: ali _mihsen@yahoo.com
Online published on 17 July, 2019. Abstract The Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is a union from articulating between the surfaces of the both temporal and the condyle bones. Low-level therapy or LLLT, diode laser bio-stimulation with pain reduction and anti-inflammatory status can be applied in dental fields for different purposes in hard tissues, soft tissues. A total twenty-four subjects were participated in this study with TMJs, according to clinical diagnostic features and CBCT scan for those patients, the mean age (25.6) years and subdivided into two groups: 1). 12 subjects with internal dearragment of TMJ and 2). 12 subjects with myofacial pain dysfunction syndrome. These results showed all subjects good improved after LLLT applied within 15 sessions; with 3 visits weekly, 5–10 minutes time needed for LLLT applying of TMJ areas. The LLLT action by; reducing of pain and improvement of immunological status with increase dilation of blood vessels will result in suppression of swelling and inflammation then finally increase cell proliferation, collagen synthesis and repair of tissue damage. Top Keywords Laser, Temporomandibular, application. Top |