Immediate effects of photobiomodulation on saliva production
Amanda Rentero Gimenez do Amaral Silva,
Lucas de Oliveira Cunha,
Déborah Carollina Costa Silva
et al.
Abstract:Purpose To verify the immediate effects of photobiomodulation on the production of salivary flow and the correlation of demographic, anthropometric and medication use data. Methods The study included 100 healthy individuals, aged between 18 and 76 years (mean 27.2 years), randomly split into an experimental group and a placebo group. Assessments of anthropometric measurements, self-perception of saliva production and sialometry were performed. Next, LASER irradiation was carried out at an infrared wavelength … Show more
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