Can the severity of orofacial myofunctional conditions interfere with the response of analgesia promoted by active or placebo low-level laser therapy?

Autor: Rodrigues CA DDS, MS, PhD; Department of Restorative Dentistry, School of Dentistry, University of São Paulo , Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil.; Department of Restorative Dentistry of University Center of Educational Foundation of Barretos , Barretos, SP, Brazil., Melchior MO SLPs, MS; Department of Restorative Dentistry, School of Dentistry, University of São Paulo , Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil., Valencise Magri L DDS, MS, PhD; Department of Restorative Dentistry, School of Dentistry, University of São Paulo , Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil., Mazzetto MO DDS, MS, PhD; Department of Restorative Dentistry, School of Dentistry, University of São Paulo , Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Cranio : the journal of craniomandibular practice [Cranio] 2020 Jul; Vol. 38 (4), pp. 240-247. Date of Electronic Publication: 2018 Sep 23.
DOI: 10.1080/08869634.2018.1520950
Abstrakt: Objective: To analyze the influence of orofacial myofunctional condition (OMC) on pain perception, temporomandibular disorders (TMD) severity, and the response to low-level laser therapy (LLLT) in women with painful TMD.
Methods: Seventy-eight women, 59 with TMD, received active laser (30) or placebo (29), with 19 controls. OMC, TMD severity, pain intensity, and pressure pain threshold (PPT) were assessed at different times during the masticatory test: before treatment (LLLT dose: 780nm), during, and after 30 days.
Results: No correlation was found between OMC and pain perception or TMD severity ( p  > 0.05). The active and placebo LLLT showed reduction of pain during chewing and better recovery levels during the rest period ( p  > 0.05), without differences between OMC groups.
Discussion: The perception of pain and severity of TMD are not correlated with the OMC, and the response of analgesia promoted by active LLLT or placebo is not associated with OMC.
Databáze: MEDLINE
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