Photobiomodulation or low-level laser therapy

Photobiomodulation or low-level laser therapy.

Low-level light/laser therapy versus photobiomodulation therapy.

As Juliet states: ‘‘What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.’’ However, a name, if ill-conceived and lacking a clear definition, can have profound effects on the image and acceptance of a therapy by mainstream medicine. Sunlight has much anecdotal use in ancient scriptures. In the late eighteenth century, Niels Ryberg Finsen pioneered the use of red an...

Low-Level Laser Therapy

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LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY Laurence

The LLLT literature is large, with more than 1000 papers published on this topic. A problem in dissecting this literature is the variation in methodology and dosimetry between different studies. Not only have a range of different wavelengths been examined, but exposure times and the frequency of treatments also vary. The inclusion of sham-irradiated controls in clinical studies is an important ...

Photobiomodulation Laser Strategies in Periodontal Therapy

Laser is considered basically effective for treating periodontal diseases because of its excellent physical properties namely ablation, hemostasis, bacterial killing and cell stimulation. The current laser application mainly used for the treatment of periodontitis is high-power laser ablation (HLLT). Laser ablation of diseased periodontal tissues using the HLLT is widely performed, partly expec...