Low-level laser treatment applied at auriculotherapy points to reduce postoperative pain in third molar surgery: A randomized, controlled, single-blinded study.

OBJECTIVE:Evaluate the effectiveness of LLL (Low level laser therapy) in auriculotherapy points for pain reduction following lower third molar extractions. STUDY DESIGN:Randomized, controlled, single-blinded study. METHODS:Eighty-four bilateral, symmetrical third molar surgeries were performed in 42...

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Main Authors: Hélio Sampaio-Filho, Sandra Kalil Bussadori, Marcela Leticia Leal Gonçalves, Daniela de Fátima Teixeira da Silva, Maria Cristina Borsatto, Isabel Peixoto Tortamano, Priscila Larcher Longo, Christiane Pavani, Kristianne Porta Santos Fernandes, Raquel Agnelli Mesquita-Ferrari, Anna Carolina Ratto Tempestini Horliana
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6007895?pdf=render