Evaluation of the efficacy of low-level laser in improving the symptoms of burning mouth syndrome

Abstract

Background Burning mouth syndrome (BMS) is common conditions that affects menopause women, patients suffer from sever burning sensation. Up to now there is no definitive treatment for this disease. Present study was undertaken to evaluate the efficacy of low-level laser (LLL) in improving the symptoms of burning mouth syndrome. Material and Methods Twenty patients with BMS were enrolled in this study; they were divided in two groups randomly. In the laser group, in each patient, 10 areas on the oral mucosa were selected and underwent LLL irradiation at a wavelength of 630 nm, and a power of 30 mW for 10 seconds twice a week for 4 weeks. In the placebo group, silent/off laser therapy was carried out during the same period in the same areas. Burning sensation and quality of life were evaluated. Results Burning sensation severity and quality of life in the two groups after intervention were different significant statistically, (p= 0.004, p= 0.01 respectively) .Patients in laser group had better results. Conclusions It can be concluded that low level laser might decrease the intensity of burning mouth syndrome. Key words:Pain, low-level laser, burning mouth syndrome, oral mucosa.

Salivary Cortisol Levels and Burning Symptoms in Patients with Burning Mouth Syndrome before and after Low Level Laser Therapy: a Double Blind Controlled Randomized Clinical Trial

“…Al-Maweri et al (18) made a systemic meta-analysis of the published literature on BMS and LLLT and included results of five randomized clinical trials (16,(19)(20)(21)(22), three uncontrolled clinical trials (23)(24)(25) and two case series (26,27). Sugaya et al (19) have found that LLLT has the same effect as placebo in BMS patients.…”

Effects of photobiomodulation with low‐level laser therapy in burning mouth syndrome: A randomized clinical trial

“…Observing the results of the published RCTs (Arbabi-Kalati et al, 2015;Arduino et al, 2016;Barbosa et al, 2018;Sikora et al, 2018;Spanemberg et al, 2015Spanemberg et al, , 2019Valenzuela & Lopez-Jornet, 2017), LLLT is a successful treatment for management of BMS pain, but there are differences in the design studies and application protocols. With respect to the application protocol, we found an extreme variability in the dose applied: the dose varied from 1 J/cm 2 to 200 J/cm 2 .…”

Effects of low‐level laser therapy on burning mouth syndrome

“…Arbabi‐Kalati et al . studied 20 patients with BMS divided into two groups one treated with laser ( n = 10) (wavelength of 630 nm, 30 mW for 10 s twice a week for 4 weeks) comparing this with a placebo group ( n = 10). The authors found statistically significant changes in the severity of burning sensation ( P = 0·04) and quality of life ( P = 0·01) in favour of laser treatment.…”