O USO DA TERAPIA LASER DE BAIXA INTENSIDADE APÓS EXODONTIA DE TERCEIROS MOLARES: REVISÃO DE LITERATURA

Dental extraction is a procedure involving bones and soft tissues trauma. The intervention severity, dental units location, tissue consistency and  the degree of bone destruction are variables that influences the presence or absence of postoperative deleterious effects, particularly regarding the third molar extraction.  The low-level-laser therapy (LLLT) has been used clinically to accelerate wound healing and pain control. However, while laser therapy is now indicated after extraction of third molars, its use has been rarely prescribed. This article aims to perform a literature review on the use of laser therapy during the third molars surgical removal postoperative phase.