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
oxidative stress
radiation therapy
locally advanced
radiation induced
squamous cell carcinoma
clinical trial
randomized controlled trial
wound healing