The immediate pain relief of low-level laser therapy for burning mouth syndrome: a retrospective study of 94 cases.

ABSTRACT:

Significance

Burning mouth syndrome (BMS) is a chronic orofacial pain disorder that seriously affects quality of life of patients. In recent years, Low-level laser therapy (LLLT) has been regarded as an important innovation in pain management, but there is insufficient evidence of its effectiveness in patients with painful BMS. This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of LLLT for immediate pain relief due to BMS.

Methods

This retrospective study included 94 BMS patients that were treated with an intraoral semiconductor laser (635 nm, 100 mW/cm²). Pain was self-assessed before and immediately after LLLT sessions using a 0-to-10 visual analogue scale (VAS). Paired-samples t-test and multivariable binary logistic regression were used to analyze overall effica

SUBMITTER: Mu W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11688308 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature