Single session of laser photobiomodulation for symptom management of oral lichen planus: a retrospective study.
Andrea RocconFrancesco CavallinGastone ZanetteChristian BacciPublished in: Lasers in medical science (2023)
This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of a single session of laser photobiomodulation (PBM) with flat top handpiece in reducing painful symptoms in patients with Oral Lichen Planus (OLP). The clinical charts of 20 patients of the Dental Clinic of University of Padua (Italy) who underwent a single laser PBM to manage OLP symptomatology were retrospectively analyzed. A 980 nm diode laser and a flat top handpiece with a 1-cm 2 spot area were employed to perform the PBM with a single session protocol. VAS pain scores were assessed before and after the laser PBM, the day after, and on the 7th and 30th days after the treatment. No adverse effects occurred within 30 days after treatment. The mean VAS-pain score was 3.8 (SD 2.3) before PBM; 2.6 (SD 2.0) after PBM; 1.9 (SD 2.2) on day 1; 2.0 (SD 2.3) on day 7; and 1.5 (SD 2.2) on day 30. VAS pain decreased significantly over time (p < 0.0001). A single session of laser PBM may be safe and effective in reducing pain for symptomatic OLP patients. Further investigations are required to include placebo or topical corticosteroids as comparators.
Keyphrases
- chronic pain
- end stage renal disease
- pain management
- newly diagnosed
- ejection fraction
- neuropathic pain
- randomized controlled trial
- high speed
- high intensity
- transcranial direct current stimulation
- chronic kidney disease
- systematic review
- primary care
- prognostic factors
- peritoneal dialysis
- wound healing
- photodynamic therapy
- spinal cord injury
- mass spectrometry
- depressive symptoms
- high resolution
- patient reported outcomes
- physical activity
- open label
- replacement therapy