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Tratamento das disfunções temporomandibulares com laser acupunctura: revisão narrativa
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As disfunções temporomandibulares (DTM) são caracterizadas por dor e/ou disfunção de origem músculo-esquelética na região orofacial e têm etiologia multifatorial. Assim, o seu tratamento deve ser conservador, podendo ser usada a laser acupunctura (LA).
A LA baseia-se na estimulação de pontos de acupunctura tradicionais utilizando laser de baixa intensidade. É não invasiva e não apresenta efeitos secundários.
O objetivo desta revisão narrativa foi analisar o potencial da LA no tratamento das DTM, avaliando a sua eficácia nos diferentes subtipos de DTM.
Nos estudos analisados verificou-se que a utilização da LA leva, em geral, à redução da dor e/ou da disfunção nos diferentes subtipos de DTM, podendo ser usada no tratamento de DTM. Contudo, mais estudos, com maior amostra, e do tipo longitudinal, randomizados, usando critérios de diagnóstico de DTM e de protocolo de aplicação da LA mais universais, devem ser realizados, para a validação desta na comunidade científica.
Temporomandibular dysfunctions (TMD) are characterised by pain and/or dysfunction of musculoskeletal origin in the orofacial region and have a multifactorial aetiology. Thus, their treatment should be conservative, and laser acupuncture (LA) can be used. LA is based on the stimulation of traditional acupuncture points using low intensity laser. It is non-invasive and has no side effects. The aim of this narrative review was to analyse the potential of TL in the treatment of TMD, evaluating its effectiveness in different subtypes of TMD. In the studies analysed it was found that the use of TL leads, in general, to a reduction in pain and/or dysfunction in the different TMD subtypes, and can be used in the treatment of TMD. However, further studies with larger samples, of longitudinal type, randomized, using more universal TMD diagnostic criteria and LA application protocol should be conducted for its validation in the scientific community.
Temporomandibular dysfunctions (TMD) are characterised by pain and/or dysfunction of musculoskeletal origin in the orofacial region and have a multifactorial aetiology. Thus, their treatment should be conservative, and laser acupuncture (LA) can be used. LA is based on the stimulation of traditional acupuncture points using low intensity laser. It is non-invasive and has no side effects. The aim of this narrative review was to analyse the potential of TL in the treatment of TMD, evaluating its effectiveness in different subtypes of TMD. In the studies analysed it was found that the use of TL leads, in general, to a reduction in pain and/or dysfunction in the different TMD subtypes, and can be used in the treatment of TMD. However, further studies with larger samples, of longitudinal type, randomized, using more universal TMD diagnostic criteria and LA application protocol should be conducted for its validation in the scientific community.
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Disfunções temporomandibulares Acupuntura Laser de baixa intensidade Terapia laser acupuntura Temporomandibular disorders Laser Acupuncture Low-intensity laser therapy Acupuncture laser therapy