Open AccessThe efficacy of low-level diode laser versus laser acupuncture for the treatment of myofascial pain dysfunction syndrome (MPDS)
Author(s) -
Hamid Reza Khalighi,
Hamed Mortazavi,
Seyed Masoud Mojahedi,
Saranaz Azari-Marhabi,
Parvin Parvaie,
Fahimeh Anbari
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
journal of dental anesthesia and pain medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2383-9309
DOI - 10.17245/jdapm.2022.22.1.19
Subject(s) - medicine , low level laser therapy , myofascial pain , randomized controlled trial , laser therapy , acupuncture , anesthesia , physical therapy , laser , physics , alternative medicine , pathology , optics
Myofascial pain dysfunction syndrome (MPDS) is the most common type of temporomandibular disorder. This study compared the efficacies of low-level diode laser therapy (LLLT) and laser acupuncture therapy (LAT) in the treatment of MPDS.