Aplicación del Láser de Baja Potencia (LLLT) en Pacientes Pediátricos: Revisión de Literatura a Propósito de una Serie de Casos / Application of Low Power Laser (LLLT) in Pediatric Patients: Review of the Literature in a Series of Cases

RESUMEN: El uso del láser de baja potencia en odontología está siendo cada vez más frecuente y con excelentes resultados, los equipos más modernos traen pre-establecidos la dosimetría de los parámetros para las diferentes acciones clínicas. El objetivo de esta revisión fue encontrar evidencia científica que permita al clínico tener como una alternativa de tratamiento el uso del láser de baja potencia en patologías orales de tejidos blandos y duros en pacientes pediátricos. Se realizó una revisión de la literatura por medio de buscadores como PubMed, LILACS y SciELO. Después de leer a texto completo todos los trabajos es posible señalar que el láser de baja frecuencia es una buena alternativa terapéutica en la resolución de signos y síntomas en patologías orales que aquejan al paciente pediátrico, puesto que, presenta un rápido control del dolor, la inflamación, el sangrado y acelera los procesos de reparación celular.

ABSTRACT: Low Level Laser Therapy in dentistry is becoming more frequent and has had excellent results, with state of the art equipment having pre-established dosimetry parameters for the various clinical actions. The objective of this review was to find scientific evidence that allows the clinician to have the use of low power laser as treatment alternative, in oral soft tissue and hard pathologies in pediatric patients. A review of the literature was performed through search engines such as PubMed, LILACS and SciELO. After reading the texts, it was possible to point out that low frequency laser is a good therapeutic alternative in the resolution of signs and symptoms in oral pathologies of the pediatric patient. This alternative allows for rapid pain control, reduces inflammation and bleeding, and accelerates cellular repair processes.

Laserterapia de baixa potência no tratamento da hipersensibilidade dentinária / Low-level laser therapy in the treatment of dentin hypersensitivity

Objetivos: avaliar, por meio de métodos clínicos, a eficáciada laserterapia de baixa potência no tratamentoda hipersensibilidade dentinária, orientar os tipos detratamento aos pacientes e proporcionar melhor qualidadede vida, interferindo diretamente no bem-estardiário, uma vez que a sensibilidade se mostra comouma das complicações mais dolorosas e resistentes.Métodos: foram selecionados 72 dentes de 23 pacientessob dois testes: táctil e térmico evaporativo. Os dentesforam posteriormente divididos aleatoriamente emdois grupos: o grupo placebo (36 dentes) e o grupo laser(36 dentes), submetidos à terapia com laser de baixapotência, em que foram realizadas quatro sessões deaplicações, uma vez por semana. Resultados: o grupolaser apresentou diferença estatisticamente significante(p>0,05) na redução da sensibilidade dolorosa quandocomparado ao grupo placebo tanto no teste táctil comono teste térmico evaporativo. Conclusão: a terapia comlaser de baixa potência é eficaz e mostra-se muito promissorapara. (AU)

Objective: to assess, through clinical methods the efficacy of low-level laser therapy on the treatment of dentin hypersensitivity, to instruct patients on the types of treatment, and to provide an improved quality of life, thus affecting directly daily well-being considering that sensitivity is one of the most painful and resistant complications. Methods: a total of 72 teeth were selected from 23 patients by means of two tests: tactical and thermal evaporation. The teeth were later divided randomly into two groups: a placebo group (36 teeth) and a laser group (36 teeth), which were subjected to four sessions of low-level laser therapy once a week. Results: the laser group has presented significant statistical difference (p>0.05) in the reduction of painful sensitivity when compared to the placebo group, in both the tactical and thermal evaporation tests. Conclusion: the low-level laser therapy was effective and it has been shown as a promising treatment for dentin hypersensitivity. (AU)

Clinical Efficacy of Fluoride Varnish and Low-Level Laser Radiation in Treating Dentin Hypersensitivity

Abstract The objective of this study was to compare the efficacy of fluoride varnish (Fluorniz(r)) and irradiation with a gallium-arsenide-aluminum diode laser in the treatment of cervical dentin hypersensitivity. Cervical dentin hypersensitivity (CDH) is a painful condition that is highly prevalent in the world's adult population, with one in six patients presenting this symptom. Eighty-six teeth were divided into two groups: Group 1, teeth treated with Fluorniz; Group 2, teeth irradiated with a GaAlAs laser at a 4 J/cm2 dose. The two treatments were applied to the buccal cervical region in four sessions, at intervals of 72 to 96 h. The response of the patient to tactile and thermal-evaporative stimuli was rated on a visual analog scale. The results showed a reduction of hypersensitivity in response to tactile and thermal-evaporative stimulation at the end of treatment in both groups. In conclusion, short-term treatment with Fluorniz was found to be more effective than low-level laser radiation in reducing cervical dentin hypersensitivity.

Resumo Este trabalho teve o objetivo de comparar a efetividade das terapias com verniz fluoretado (Fluorniz) e com laser diodo de arseneto de gálio e alumínio (AsGaAl) no tratamento da hipersensibilidade dentinária cervical (HSDC). Foram selecionados 86 dentes divididos em dois grupos. No Grupo I foi aplicado Fluorniz e no Grupo II realizou-se irradiação com laser AsGaAI com dosimetria de 4 J/cm2, ambos na região cervical da face vestibular, em quatro sessões com intervalos de 72 a 96 horas. O registro da resposta do paciente quanto aos estímulos tácteis e termo-evaporativos foi realizado através da escala visual numérica. Os resultados demonstraram que houve uma redução da hipersensibilidade ao final do tratamento tanto para estímulo táctil quanto para o estímulo termo-evaporativo, para ambos os grupos. Concluiu-se que, em curto prazo, a terapia com Fluorniz demonstrou-se mais efetiva que o laser de baixa potência para diminuição da HSDC.

effects of low level 660nm laser irradiation on pain and teeth hypersensitivity after periodontal surgery

Tooth pain and sensitization are the two main causes of discomfort after periodontal flap surgery. Effects of low level laser therapy for reducing pain have already been established; these kinds of lasers have been used for tooth desensitization as well. This controlled blind study sought to compare tooth pain and sensitization after 660nm laser irradiation in a split mouth and also in a control group after periodontal flap surgery. Forty patients were enrolled in this study. In these entire patients periodontal flap surgery was done in the upper anterior segment. In the test group, by tossing of a coin the left or right side was determined for laser irradiation, so central incisor, lateral incisor and canine were irradiated by swiping motion of 660nm laser [AZOR, Russia] 25mW, 4.5 J, and 3 min every other day starting one day after surgery; and in collateral segment a placebo probe was put to blind the patients. In the control group, dressing was used after surgery. One, 3, 5 and 7 days after surgery for both groups visual analog score [VAS] for tooth pain and sensitization were recorded for both sides in each patient. In the laser group, both sides had lower VAS for pain than the control group [P< 0.05] after the first day. There was no statistical difference in the laser group between laser irradiated, or non-irradiated segment and for sensitization between groups. Pain can be reduced after periodontal surgery by using low level 660nm laser therapy. Lower pain in both sides in the laser group may be the result of the spread of mediators and neurotransmitters secreted after laser irradiation, or may be because of scattered radiation in the collateral part