Laser Acupuncture in the Treatment of Burning Mouth Syndrome: A Pilot Study

Brailo, Vlaho; Bosnjak, A; Boras, Vanja Vučičević; Jurišić, Anita; Pelivan, Ivica; Kraljević-Šimunković, Sonja

doi:10.1136/acupmed-2013-010419

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“…We have previously reported that low level laser acupuncture was effective in patients with BMS. 8 This study therefore suggests that acupuncture for BMS has similar effects to a treatment that is known to be effective in the condition, although a placebo response to acupuncture cannot be entirely excluded.…”

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The Effectiveness of Acupuncture versus Clonazepam in Patients with Burning Mouth Syndrome

Kvesić¹,

Zavoreo

Kes

et al. 2015

Acupunct Med

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The Effectiveness of Acupuncture versus Clonazepam in Patients with Burning Mouth Syndrome

Kvesić¹,

Zavoreo

Kes

et al. 2015

Acupunct Med

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“…Burning mouth syndrome is a chronic pain condition that adversely affects many aspects of patients' lives (Grushka et al , ; Lopez‐Jornet et al , ; Ni Riordain et al , ). To date, there is no established treatment regimen for BMS; anesthesia and nerve block (Formaker et al , ; Gremeau‐Richard et al , ), laser acupuncture (Romeo et al , ; dos Santos Lde et al , ; Vukoja et al , ; Brailo et al , ), alpha‐lipoid acid (Femiano et al , ; Steele et al , ; Cervigon Gonzalez et al , ; Lopez‐Jornet et al , ), capsaicin (Lauritano et al , ; Petruzzi et al , ; Silvestre et al , ), antidepressants (Kato et al , ; Mignogna et al , ), and benzodiazepines are the most commonly used therapies.…”

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Efficacy evaluation of clonazepam for symptom remission in burning mouth syndrome: a meta‐analysis

Cui

Chen

et al. 2016

Oral Diseases

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“…Recent studies have shown that the therapeutic effects can be reported by the patient immediately after the irradiation . Also, laser acupuncture (660 nm) has also been reported showing that the technique might be useful in patients with BMS .…”

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Phototherapy on the Treatment of Burning Mouth Syndrome: A Prospective Analysis of 20 Cases

Santos

Andrade²,

Nogueira

et al. 2015

Photochem & Photobiology

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The aim of this study was to report the effect of laser phototherapy (LPT) on the treatment of burning mouth syndrome (BMS). This prospective clinical study reports on preliminary outcomes of twenty volunteers diagnosed with BMS who have undergone the conventional treatment prior to laser phototherapy. LPT consisted of weekly sessions of LPT (660 nm), for a period of 10 weeks. The laser protocol consisted of the following parameters: 40 mW, 10 J cm(2) and 0.4 J per point, irradiation time of 10 s. In all sessions, the burning intensity was evaluated with a 10 cm Visual Analogue Scale (VAS). The burning intensity evaluation by VAS was performed immediately before and after each LPT session. Nonparametric test of Wilcoxon was used for statistical analysis, considering a significance level of 5%. All volunteers reported reduced burning intensity in all sessions when compared to the previous one and reduction in VAS scores by up to 49% in the last clinical session when compared to the first session. When only the VAS baseline of the first session was compared with the consecutive sessions, there was a statistically significant reduction in VAS scores in almost all sessions. The LPT may be an alternative treatment for the relief of oral burning symptoms in patients with BMS.

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Laser Acupuncture in the Treatment of Burning Mouth Syndrome: A Pilot Study

Cited by 12 publications

References 3 publications

The Effectiveness of Acupuncture versus Clonazepam in Patients with Burning Mouth Syndrome

The Effectiveness of Acupuncture versus Clonazepam in Patients with Burning Mouth Syndrome

Efficacy evaluation of clonazepam for symptom remission in burning mouth syndrome: a meta‐analysis

Phototherapy on the Treatment of Burning Mouth Syndrome: A Prospective Analysis of 20 Cases

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