Photobiomodulation Reduces Pain-Related Symptoms Without Interfering in the Efficacy of In-Office Tooth Bleaching: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trials

Effect of photobiomodulation therapy on pain perception during anesthetic puncture of dental local anesthesia: A systematic review

“…In Dentistry, PBMT is applied to a wide range of procedures to make them more practical and comfortable [9] , [10] , [11] , [12] , [13] , [14] , [15] , [16] , [17] , [18] , [19] . On the one hand, the literature has not fully supported some expected effects of PBMT, such as chronic pain management in temporomandibular disorder patients [10] , long-term relief of xerostomia and hyposalivation [12] , stability of orthodontic mini-implants [14] , orthodontic movement acceleration [15] , and denture stomatitis treatment compared to conventional interventions [17] .…”

“…On the one hand, the literature has not fully supported some expected effects of PBMT, such as chronic pain management in temporomandibular disorder patients [10] , long-term relief of xerostomia and hyposalivation [12] , stability of orthodontic mini-implants [14] , orthodontic movement acceleration [15] , and denture stomatitis treatment compared to conventional interventions [17] . On the other hand, PBMT is strongly supported regarding the management of acute symptoms, such as pain related to fixed orthodontic appliances [9] , postoperative pain from third molar extraction [14] , pain and trismus from orthognathic surgery [13] , and pain-related symptoms after the first weeks of tooth whitening [16] .…”