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Revista Estomatológica Herediana
Print version ISSN 1019-4355
Abstract
DE LA TORRE, Florencio and ALFARO, Carlos. Low-power laser therapy in oral mucositis. Rev. Estomatol. Herediana [online]. 2016, vol.26, n.1, pp.47-55. ISSN 1019-4355.
Oral mucositis is a common complication of cancer treatment, due to cytotoxic effects of chemotherapy and radiotherapy for head and neck, depending on its severity may hinder speech, swallowing and predisposes the patient to nutritional deficiencies, secondary infections, severe sepsis, causing high morbidity of the patient. Most researchers conclude that low-power laser therapy is an alternative of choice for the prevention and treatment of oral mucositis, proven in several studies that stimulates production of collagen, elastin, proteoglycans, revascularization, among other properties that accelerate the healing process, besides the anti-inflammatory effect by inhibiting COX-2 and not present significant side effects, atraumatic and inexpensive.
Keywords : Oral mucositis; laser; chemotherapy; radiotherapy.