Abstract

QUESADA MALDONADO, Edison; COVO MORALES, Eduardo  and  HERRERA HERRERA, Alejandra. Use of low power laser as an adjuvant in the treatment of periapical lesions. Systematic review. Salud, Barranquilla [online]. 2018, vol.34, n.3, pp.797-805. ISSN 0120-5552.

Periapical lesions result in the chronic exposure of the dental pulp to oral microorganisms that progressively affect the periapical region of the involved tooth. Today, low power laser (LPL) is used as an adjuvant in the treatment of these types of lesions, as it promotes tissue response and because of its analgesic, anti-inflammatory and bio-stimulant properties. The present article consists of a systematic review of the literature that will evidence the effectiveness of low power laser therapy as an adjuvant in the treatment of periapical lesions. A search in the Pubmed database was performed using the MeSH terms [low-level light therapy], [periapical diseases], [endodontics] and [laser therapy].

After the search was performed, no related literature demonstrated the effectiveness of low power laser therapy. However, 4 documents reported the usefulness of high power laser therapy as a first choice alternate therapy or as an adjuvant of actual protocols. No evidence was found that supported the use of low power laser therapy in the treatment of periapical lesions.

Keywords : low-level light therapy; periapical diseases; endodontics and laser therapy (MeSH).

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