Red Light Therapy For Tmj

18 72 patients were females and 7 28 were males.

Red light therapy for tmj. The survival rate for red and infrared laser was 0 24 and 0 30 respectively at 180 days. Twenty five patients were included in this group. These were given led red light to the affected tmj with lateral pterygoid muscle of the same side. It exposes you to low levels of red or near infrared light.

Further light may be given to the tender points of masseter and temporalis muscles if present. Infrared light is a type of. Further light may be given to the tender points of masseter and temporalis muscles if present. Group a twenty five patients were included in this group.

18 72 patients were females and 7 28 were males. Both lasers were effective in the treatment of tmd symptoms and had a low survival rate at 180 days. Red light therapy rlt is a treatment that may help skin muscle tissue and other parts of your body heal. These were given led red light to the affected tmj with lateral pterygoid muscle of the same side.

Studies show that red light has therapeutic effects on human tissue similar to how sunlight stimulates plants to produce energy sugar in their leaves. Patients were divided into 2 groups according to the type of therapy. Apply three minute doses to each tmj with your mouth slightly open to expose the internal surfaces of the tmj.