Ozonated Olive Oil and Low-Level Laser Therapy in TMD Treatment

Launched by YUZUNCU YIL UNIVERSITY · Dec 20, 2022

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two different treatment methods were applied to the patients. Group 1 (study group, one side of the same patient): topical ozonated olive oil + LLLT; Group 2 (the other side of the same patient): Olive oil with topical ozone + LLLT (not activated). The ozonated olive oil was applied topically three times a day for four weeks, the LLLT was applied noncontact at a distance of 1 cm, and patients attended three sessions per week for four weeks. Before starting treatment, and after 6 sessions of laser therapy, the patients were evaluated. (2 weeks), after 12 laser sessions (1 month), and 3 month...

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • 1. Individuals aged 18 and over,
• • 2. Individuals should be literate so that they can evaluate the consent form themselves,
• • 3. Individuals with no restrictions to the use of any medication to be prescribed during the study,
• • 4. Individuals who have not been treated for temporomandibular joint disease in the past 3 months,
• • 5. Individuals who have not used any medication for the past two weeks,
• • 6. Individuals who will participate in the study must be residing in the province of Van so that their regular records can be obtained,
• • 7. Individuals without systemic disease,
• • 8. Individuals with chronic pain, (pain that has been ongoing and lasted longer than six months),
• • 9. Individuals with bilateral pain complaints,
• • 10. Individuals without missing teeth,
• • 11. Individuals without open bite and/or crossbite,
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • 1. Individuals with internal disorders and/or inflammatory joint disorders and/or joint's sound, 25
• • 2. Individuals who have undergone interventional or surgical procedures on the Temporomandibular joint,
• • 3. Individuals with temporomandibular joint pathology,
• • 4. Individuals with the possibility of either being pregnant, are pregnant or lactating,
• • 5. Individuals who will not attend postoperative check-ups,
• • 6. Individuals using drugs other than those recommended,
• • 7. Individuals who are allergic to any of the drugs and materials to be used throughout the study,
• • 8. Individuals with contraindications to Ozone or Laser therapy.