Analysis of laser therapy and assessment methods in the rehabilitation of          temporomandibular disorder: a systematic review of the literature

Carolina Marciela Herpich; Ana Paula Amaral; Ernesto Cesar Pinto Leal-Junior; Juliana de Paiva Tosato; Cid Andre Fidelis de Paula Gomes; Éric Edmur Camargo Arruda; Igor Phillip dos Santos Glória; Marilia Barbosa Santos Garcia; Bruno Roberto Borges Barbosa; Monique Sampaio Rodrigues; Katiane Lima Silva; Yasmin El Hage; Fabiano Politti; Tabajara de Oliveira Gonzalez; Sandra Kalil Bussadori; Daniela Aparecida Biasotto-Gonzalez

doi:10.1589/jpts.27.295

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Analysis of laser therapy and assessment methods in the rehabilitation of temporomandibular disorder: a systematic review of the literature

Carolina Marciela Herpich, Ana Paula Amaral, Ernesto Cesar Pinto Leal-Junior, Juliana de Paiva Tosato, Cid Andre Fidelis de Paula Gomes, Éric Edmur Camargo Arruda, Igor Phillip dos Santos Glória, Marilia Barbosa Santos Garcia, Bruno Roberto Borges Barbosa, Monique Sampaio Rodrigues, Katiane Lima Silva, Yasmin El Hage, Fabiano Politti, Tabajara de Oliveira Gonzalez, Sandra Kalil Bussadori, Daniela Aparecida Biasotto-Gonzalez

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Carolina Marciela Herpich
Postgraduate Program in Rehabilitation Sciences, Movement Analysis Research Support Center, University Nove de Julho (UNINOVE): Rua Profa Maria Jose Barone Fernandes, 300, Sao Paulo, SP, 02117-020, Brazil
Ana Paula Amaral
Postgraduate Program in Rehabilitation Sciences, Movement Analysis Research Support Center, University Nove de Julho (UNINOVE): Rua Profa Maria Jose Barone Fernandes, 300, Sao Paulo, SP, 02117-020, Brazil
Ernesto Cesar Pinto Leal-Junior
Postgraduate Program in Rehabilitation Sciences, Laboratory of Phototherapy in Sports and Exercise, University Nove de Julho (UNINOVE), Brazil
Juliana de Paiva Tosato
Postgraduate Program in Biophotonics Applied to Health Sciences, University Nove de Julho (UNINOVE), Brazil
Cid Andre Fidelis de Paula Gomes
Graduation Phisical Therapy, Universidade Nove de Julho (UNINOVE), Brazil
Éric Edmur Camargo Arruda
Postgraduate Program in Rehabilitation Sciences, Movement Analysis Research Support Center, University Nove de Julho (UNINOVE): Rua Profa Maria Jose Barone Fernandes, 300, Sao Paulo, SP, 02117-020, Brazil
Igor Phillip dos Santos Glória
Postgraduate Program in Rehabilitation Sciences, Movement Analysis Research Support Center, University Nove de Julho (UNINOVE): Rua Profa Maria Jose Barone Fernandes, 300, Sao Paulo, SP, 02117-020, Brazil
Marilia Barbosa Santos Garcia
Postgraduate Program in Rehabilitation Sciences, Movement Analysis Research Support Center, University Nove de Julho (UNINOVE): Rua Profa Maria Jose Barone Fernandes, 300, Sao Paulo, SP, 02117-020, Brazil
Bruno Roberto Borges Barbosa
Postgraduate Program in Rehabilitation Sciences, Movement Analysis Research Support Center, University Nove de Julho (UNINOVE): Rua Profa Maria Jose Barone Fernandes, 300, Sao Paulo, SP, 02117-020, Brazil
Monique Sampaio Rodrigues
Graduation Phisical Therapy, Universidade Nove de Julho (UNINOVE), Brazil
Katiane Lima Silva
Graduation Phisical Therapy, Universidade Nove de Julho (UNINOVE), Brazil
Yasmin El Hage
Program in Rehabilitation Sciences, Movement Analysis Research Support Center, University Nove de Julho (UNINOVE), Brazil
Fabiano Politti
Program in Rehabilitation Sciences, Movement Analysis Research Support Center, University Nove de Julho (UNINOVE), Brazil
Tabajara de Oliveira Gonzalez
Department of Physical Therapy Universidade Nove de Julho (UNINOVE), Brazil
Sandra Kalil Bussadori
Postgraduate Program in Rehabilitation Sciences, Movement Analysis Research Support Center, University Nove de Julho (UNINOVE): Rua Profa Maria Jose Barone Fernandes, 300, Sao Paulo, SP, 02117-020, Brazil
Daniela Aparecida Biasotto-Gonzalez
Postgraduate Program in Rehabilitation Sciences, Movement Analysis Research Support Center, University Nove de Julho (UNINOVE): Rua Profa Maria Jose Barone Fernandes, 300, Sao Paulo, SP, 02117-020, Brazil

Keywords: Temporomandibular joint disorder, Electromyography, Laser

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2015 Volume 27 Issue 1 Pages 295-301

DOI https://doi.org/10.1589/jpts.27.295

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Abstract

The aim of the present study was to perform a systematic review of the literature on the effects of low-level laser therapy in the treatment of TMD, and to analyze the use of different assessment tools. [Subjects and Methods] Searches were carried out of the BIREME, MEDLINE, PubMed and SciELO electronic databases by two independent researchers for papers published in English and Portuguese using the terms: “temporomandibular joint laser therapy” and “TMJ laser treatment”. [Results] Following the application of the eligibility criteria, 11 papers were selected for in-depth analysis. The papers analyzed exhibited considerable methodological differences, especially with regard to the number of sessions, anatomic site and duration of low-level laser therapy irradiation, as well as irradiation parameters, diagnostic criteria and assessment tools. [Conclusion] Further studies are needed, especially randomized clinical trials, to establish the exact dose and ideal parameters for low-level laser therapy and define the best assessment tools in this promising field of research that may benefit individuals with signs and symptoms of TMD.

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