Effects of Low Level Laser Therapy on Erosive-atrophic Oral Lichen Planus
| Autor: | Maria Z. Mutafchieva, Milena N Draganova-Filipova, Plamen Zagorchev, Georgi Tomov |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
| Předmět: |
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Male medicine.medical_specialty Visual analogue scale medicine.medical_treatment lcsh:Medicine OLP Young Adult 030207 dermatology & venereal diseases 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine stomatognathic system Humans Medicine Severe pain In patient Low-Level Light Therapy Adverse effect Low level laser therapy Aged Pain Measurement LLLT business.industry lcsh:R Atrophic oral lichen planus 030206 dentistry General Medicine Middle Aged medicine.disease Dermatology Treatment efficacy stomatognathic diseases Treatment Outcome Female Oral lichen planus Lasers Semiconductor business Lichen Planus Oral |
| Zdroj: | Folia Medica, Vol 60, Iss 3, Pp 417-424 (2018) |
| ISSN: | 1314-2143 |
| DOI: | 10.2478/folmed-2018-0008 |
| Popis: | Background: The erosive-atrophic form of oral lichen planus (OLP) is associated with severe pain and burning sensation and is often unresponsive to treatment. Topical corticosteroids are considered as a medication of first choice but they can produce adverse effects. Therefore, new therapeutic approaches are required. Aim: The aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of biomodulation with diode laser in patients presenting with long-standing erosive-atrophic OLP. Materials and methods: Twelve patients, clinically and histologically diagnosed with OLP, participated in this study. The level of pain and the clinical scores of total 59 lesions were recorded before treatment using visual analog scale and Thongprasom sign scoring system respectively. All patients received low level laser therapy (LLLT) with diode laser (810 nm) with parameters (0.5 W, 30 s, 1.2 J/cm2) three times weekly for a month. The response rate was assessed according to the decrease in pain and sign scores. Treatment efficacy index was calculated. Results: There was a significant reduction in pain after LLLT (p Conclusion: The present results indicate that LLLT is an effective and harmless modality for management of erosive-atrophic OLP. |
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