Does Low-level Laser Therapy Protocol Affect the Efficacy of Treatment of Inferior Alveolar Nerve Injury After Maxillofacial Surgery

Launched by KARADENIZ TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY · Mar 24, 2025

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • 1. Patients with unilateral or bilateral inferior alveolar nerve damage caused by maxillofacial surgery and receiving DESL treatment
• • 2. Patients with a follow-up period of at least 6 months
• • 3. Patients whose diagnosis has been confirmed by clinical neurosensory testing
• • 4. Patients with complete study data and follow-up
• • 5. Patients who have not previously undergone any microsurgical or conservative treatment in the head and neck region due to nerve damage
• • 6. Patients without known neurological disease that may affect the study results
• • 7. Patients without active infection (pain, temperature increase, redness, edema, loss of function, etc.) or pathological findings (tumour, cyst, etc.) in the relevant area were included.
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • 1. Patients with nerve damage due to other reasons (pathology, infection, etc.) before maxillofacial surgery
• • 2. Patients with lingual nerve damage
• • 3. Patients with known neurological disease that may affect the study results
• • 4. Patients with missing data or patients who cannot be followed up
• • 5. Pregnant patients were not included in the study.