Low-level laser therapy for xerostomia control in a patient with scleroderma: clinical case report

The aim of this study was to report the effect of low-level laser therapy for xerostomia control in a patient with scleroderma. A 7-year-old female patient with medical history of scleroderma was attended with dry and rigid appearance of facial skin and xerostomia. Baseline stimulated salivary flow was assessed before and after treatment. Low-level laser therapy was performed by xerostomia with 6 intraoral points at sublingual glands, 10 points at parotid glands, and 8 points at submandibular glands with 808 nm, 100 mW, and 0.8 J for 8 seconds at each point.
Source: Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology, and Endodontics - Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Source Type: research