Temporomandibular joint disorders
Conditions
Interventions
A total of 40 patients which 20 Participants will receive eight applications of LED with red and infrared light, both continuous at 660nm and 880nm respectively, 5mW of power, for 7 minutes in an area
E02.774
Sponsors
Centro Universitário do Pará
Capellux
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 50 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients diagnosed with temporomandibular disorders after application of a questionnaire based on the DC-TMD (Diagnostic Criteria for Temporomandibular Disorders) and clinically evaluated by a trained professional; Patients of both sexes; aged between 18 and 50 years; who present unilateral or bilateral pain on palpation in the temporomandibular joint; pain on palpation in the masseter, temporal, medial pterygoid and lateral pterygoid muscles will be included
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients treated with orthodontics or orthopedics recently; Patients diagnosed with some degenerative disease of the temporomandibular joint; Patients diagnosed with systemic diseases such as fibromyalgia, rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis or osteoarthrosis, osteoporosis and osteopenia; Using any drug with analgesic, sedative, muscle relaxant or anti-resorptive effects; Pregnancy; Photosensitivity history
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| LED light therapy is expected to be effective in controlling the symptoms of temporomandibular disorders, reducing pain, improving mouth opening and quality of life. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary outcomes are not expected. | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactDouglas Magno Guimaraes
Centro Universitário do Pará
Outcome results
None listed