Effectiveness of Laser Acupuncture for Reducing Pain and Increasing Mouth Opening Range in Individuals with Temporomandibular Disorder: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis.

Maria Marcelly Lúcio MotaIgor Hudson Albuquerque E AguiarAnderson Silva de LimaOlavo Barbosa de Oliveira NetoPâmela Lopes Pedro da SilvaEduarda Correia MorettiGeorge Azevedo Lemos

Published in: Current pain and headache reports (2024)

. Occlusal splint (OS) [- 2.47; CI 95% - 3.64, - 1.30] and Physiotherapy (PT) [-2.64; CI 95% - 3.94, - 1.34] reduced pain intensity compared to C. The ranking of treatments in order of effectiveness was PT > OS > LA > C > CR (craniopuncture). The certainty of the evidence was very low or low. The data do not support the indication of LA for the treatment of TMDs and new placebo-controlled RCTs must be conducted to demonstrate its effectiveness more precisely.

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