13th World Congress for Laser Dentistry

26-28, April 2012

Barcelona, Spain

Meeting Abstract

Sponsors: World Federation for Laser Dentistry

-  Poster 110

TITLE: The efficiency of low level laser therapy in the treatment of the mouth burning syndrome in diabetics.

AUTHORS: Kesic Lj 1, Milasin J 2, Obradović R 1, Igic M 1, Pejcic A 1, Petrovic SM 1.

1University of Nis, Medical faculty, Department of Oral medicine and Periodontology

2University of Belgrade, Dental Faculty, Department of Biology and Human Genetics

SOURCE: Med Oral Patol Oral Cir Bucal. 2012 May 1;17(Supplement1):S258.

* doi:10.4317/medoral.17643758

http://dx.doi.org/10.4317/medoral.17643758

Abstract

Low-power lasers are used in dentistry for treatment numerous oral painfull conditions and diseases. The biostimulative effects, especially analgesic, anti-inflammatory and antiedemous effect are confirmed. The aim of this work is to analyse the efficiency of low level laser treatment in diabetics burning mouth syndrome (BMS). The study was conducted on 36 diabetics patients with (BMS). Patients were divided into two groups: Group I consisted of 18 patients who were treated with low-power laser and the group II consisted of 18 patients who were treated by medicaments. LLLT was applied, with a Scorpion Dental Optima apparatus (wavelength 635 nm, strength 25mV, exposure time 120 s), in 5 daily sessions. Visual-Analogue Scale for pain was used for measuring oral discomforts in diabetics. After the first session the statistically significant difference between the average value of pain between the groups was established (p<0,05). After 3rd and 4th sessions, the average value of pain decreased in both groups, but the decrease was more pronounced in patients treated with laser. In the end, the level of statistical significance of differences in mean of pain between the groups was (p <0.001). LLLT is beneficial as an adjunctive treatment modality for treating symptoms of mouth burning syndrome in diabetic patients.