Lasers in Medicine & Dentistry
Soft laser therapy has been successfully utilized in medicine for:
  • Acupuncture
  • Acute myocardial infarction
  • Allergy
  • Blood irradiation
  • Bechterew’s disease
  • Blood pressure control
  • Bone regeneration
  • Cancer
  • Cardiac conditions
  • Prevents restenosis after balloon angioplasty
  • Decrease the number of angina attacks
  • Eczema
  • Alleviation of heart pain–cervicothoracic pain syndrome
  • Suppression of lipid peroxidation
  • Promotion of antioxidants
  • Protection of erythrocyte membranes
  • Reduction of fibrinogen level
  • Normalization of antithrombin-III
  • Reduction of arrthythmic deaths (two year follow up)
  • Reduction of the activities of the hypophyseoaadrenocortical and aldosteron-renin-angiotensin systems
  • Protective effect on erythrocytes caused by heart/lung machines
  • Carpal tunnel syndrome
  • Cerebral palsy
  • Crural ulcers
  • Depression, psychosomatic problems
  • Diabetes
  • Duodenal/gastric ulcers
  • Epicondylitis (tennis elbow)
  • Ear conditions including hearing loss and tinnitus
  • Eye conditions
  • Fibrositis/fibromyalgia
  • Gynecological problems
  • Headaches including migraine
  • Hemorrhoids
  • Herniated lumbar discs
  • Herpes simplex (HSV1) of the lips as well as sexual herpes
  • Immune system modulation
  • Lichen
  • Low back pain
  • Microcirculation
  • Mucositis connected with cancer treatment
  • Muscle regeneration
  • Nerve conduction
  • Ophthalmic problems – stye MUST use less than 5 J/cm2
  • Pain associated with any cause
  • Rheumatoid and osteoarthritis
  • Salivary gland disorders
  • Sinusitis
  • Spinal cord injuries
  • Sports injuries of all types
  • Strains and sprains of all types
  • Tendonitis/bursitis and other locations on man and animals
  • Tinnitus (ringing in the ears)
  • Tonsillitis
  • Trigeminal neuralgia
  • Trigger point therapy
  • Thrombophlebitis
  • Tuberculosis
  • Urology problems including inflamed prostrate
  • Warts
  • Whiplash and associated disorders
  • Wound healing regardless of the cause
  • Zoster (shingles)
Soft laser therapy has been successfully utilized in dentistry for:
  • Alveolitis (bone infection)
  • Anesthetic – used alone to replace or in conjunction to enhance the depth or profoundness of dental anesthetic
  • Aphthae ulcers (canker sores)
  • Bleeding – postoperative bleeding control
  • Caries – Used prior to drilling to PREVENT tooth hyperemia and postoperative pain
  • Dentitio dificlis – pain around the coronal tissue of either primary or permanent teeth
  • Endodontics – root canal – used to flush bacteria out of dentinal tubules and reduce pain associated with root canal
  • Extraction – used before and after to control bleeding, pain, and speed healing
  • Gingivitis (bleeding of the gums)
  • Herpes Zoster (cold sores)
  • Hypersensitive dentine - usually at gum line – many over the counter tooth pastes are sold with less benefit than LLLT
  • Implantology – reduces inflammation, speeds healing, reduces inflammation, and increases bone growth
  • Jaw fractures
  • Leukplakia (precancerous tissue)
  • Lingua geografica
  • Lip wounds
  • Mucositis associated with cancer medications
  • Nausea – used prior to taking impressions to prevent gagging
  • Nerve injury
  • Oedema (swelling)
  • Oral surgery
  • Orthodontics
  • Pain regardless of the cause
  • Pediatric dental treatment
  • Periodontics
  • Prosthetics – denture sores
  • Secondary dentin formation
  • TMJ/TMD (temporomandibular joint and associated muscle disorders)