The supportive use of photobiomodulation on salivary glands: a narrative review and meta-analysis.

Susyane Vieira OliveiraJoão Victor Falcão BatistaGabriela Godinho GutierresNicole Pantojo SilvaAdriana Lino-Dos-Santos-FrancoMaria Fernanda Setúbal Destro RodriguesRebeca Boltes Cecatto

Published in: European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (2024)

, two-to-three times a week, before the radiotherapy damage, and homogeneously in the glands. Therefore, Light-Emitting Diode (LED) stimulation of larger areas than the punctual stimulation of small millimeters of the Low-Level Laser Therapy (LLLT) appears to be promising.

Keyphrases

light emitting
early stage
radiation therapy
locally advanced
radiation induced
squamous cell carcinoma
clinical trial
wound healing
rectal cancer
double blind