Evaluation of the efficacy of low level laser therapy in the burning mouth syndrome

  1. De Pedro, Miguel 1
  2. López-Pintor, Rosa María 1
  3. Casañas, Elisabeth 1
  4. Ramírez, Lucía 1
  5. Hernández, Gonzalo 1
  1. 1 Universidad Complutense de Madrid
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    Universidad Complutense de Madrid

    Madrid, España

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Journal:
J Oral Pathol Med.

ISSN: 0904-2512

Year of publication: 2019

Volume: 48

Pages: 21

Type: Article

DOI: 10.1111/JOP.12796 GOOGLE SCHOLAR lock_openOpen access editor

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Abstract

Burning Mouth Syndrome (BMS) is described as an intraoral burning or dysaesthetic sensation without clinically evident causative lesions. Low Level Laser Therapy (LLLT) has been demonstrated to be useful to reduce pain, inflammation and to improve tissue repair in different pathologies.