Resumen
Objetivo: Revisar la literatura sobre el uso del láser de baja intensidad como opción de tratamiento para los trastornos temporomandibulares (TTM). Métodos: Las palabras clave “trastornos de la articulación temporomandibular”, “fototerapia” y “terapia de luz de bajo nivel”, conectadas por el operador booleano “AND”, se buscaron en la base de datos Pubmed en los últimos 5 años. Resultados: se obtuvieron 75 artículos, se seleccionaron 11 estudios, a partir de la lectura de títulos y resúmenes. Se incluyeron artículos en inglés y disponibles en su totalidad que informaran sobre el tema referido. Se excluyeron estudios de laboratorio, revisiones de literatura y artículos que no abordaran el tema. Se seleccionó 1 ensayo clínico que observó que el uso de fotobiomodulación con LEDs fue efectivo en las actividades musculares 1 estudio clínico infirió que la terapia con láser fue efectiva sola. 9 estudios clínicos concluyeron que la LLLT cuando se asocia con otras terapias promueve efectos positivos. Consideraciones finales: En resumen, los artículos demostraron la efectividad de LLLT para el tratamiento de TTM, especialmente cuando se manejan en un enfoque terapéutico multidisciplinario.
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