Photobiomodulation with Low-Level Laser in the Treatment of Trismus After Radiotherapy: A Case Report.

Abstract

Background: Radiotherapy is one of the treatments for cancer, which leads to many oral side effects that affect the quality of life of the patient; among them, trismus is considered. Objective: Considering the various therapies to treat this collateral effect of radiotherapy, photobiomodulation (PBM) with low-level laser is a contemporary alternative. Methods: In this article, an all-clinical case report is presented in which the patient was given trismus after radiotherapy and PBM with low-level laser. The measurement of the buccal opening was evaluated in each treatment session with a digital caliper, and the pain was evaluated through the visual analog scale (VAS). Results: The efficacy of the PBM protocol on the trismus after radiotherapy was evidenced by the decrease of pain and increase of the buccal opening. Conclusions: The use of PBM with low-level laser is an option for the treatment of trimus after radiotherapy.

• Authors: Christian Giancarlo Bernal Rodriguez, Carlos de Paula Eduardo, Ana Cecília Corrêa Aranha, Patricia Moreira de Freitas
• Journal: Photobiomodulation, photomedicine, and laser surgery (Photobiomodul Photomed Laser Surg) Vol. 37 Issue 4 Pg. 240-243 (Apr 2019) ISSN: 2578-5478 [Electronic] United States
• PMID: 31050958 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)

Topics

• Aged
• Humans
• Low-Level Light Therapy (methods)
• Male
• Oropharyngeal Neoplasms (radiotherapy, surgery)
• Pain Measurement
• Trismus (etiology, radiotherapy)