Background and ObjectiveVarious clinical and animal studies have applied low‐level laser therapy (LLLT) to treat oral ulcers. However, most previous studies applied lasers with small pinpoint irradiation, which required multiple laser irradiations to cover the complete extent of the ulcer. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of LLLT using a 635 nm diode laser via a transoral device to cover the whole lesion on oral ulcers in an animal model.Study Design/Materials and MethodsAn animal model of oral ulcers was developed with a 6 mm skin punch in the right buccal mucosa of Wistar rats (males, body weight 200–250 g). Three days after the mucosal injury, LLLT (spot size 2 cm2) was conducted once a day for 5 days. Twenty‐eight rats were randomly assigned into four groups according to energy density (control group, 5, 20, 75 J/cm2). The size of the ulcers was measured and histologic analysis were performed ten days after the initial mucosal injury.ResultsThe mean size of the oral ulcers was significantly smaller in rats treated with an energy density of 20 J/cm2 than that of any other group (control group or energy densities of 5 or 75 J/cm2). The irradiation of oral ulcers with an energy density of 20 J/cm2 accelerated the oral mucosa wound healing process and decreased inflammation and granulation tissue, resulting in good reepithelization. However, the histologic outcomes of rats irradiated with energy densities of 5 or 75 J/cm2 were comparable with those of the control group.ConclusionLLLT using a 635 nm diode laser for oral ulcers with a transoral cylindrical device for wide light distribution may accelerate the wound healing process. LLLT with large‐surface irradiation may be a substitute for previous LLLT for oral mucosal lesions conducted in a punctuate manner. Lasers Surg. Med. © 2019 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
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