Clinical Comparison of the Effects of Low Level Laser and Naproxen on Patients With Myofascial Pain Disorder Syndrome

Clinical Comparison of the Effects of Low Level Laser and Naproxen on Patients With Myofascial Pain Disorder Syndrome

Najafi S^{1, 2} ; Farrokhnia T³ ; Vahidi MR⁴ ; Kharazifard M⁵ ; Vahidi M⁶ ; Khayamzadeh M¹

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1. Department of Oral Medicine, Faculty of Dentistry, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
2. Dental Research Center, Dentistry Research Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
3. Department of Oral Medicine, Faculty of Dentistry, Islamic Azad University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
4. Otolaryngologist, Tehran, Iran
5. Dental Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
6. Dentist, Tehran, Iran

Source: Journal of Iranian Medical Council Published:2018

Abstract

Background: Myofascial Pain Dysfunction Syndrome (MPDS) is an important facial disorder. MPDS patients complain of pain, tenderness of one or more muscles of mastication and suffer from limited function of affected muscles. The aim of this study was to compare the therapeutic effect of low level laser with naproxen for treatment of MPDS. Methods: This clinical trial was conducted through analytical parallel-groups design on 40 patients referred to the occupational medicine center of Yazd Province. Patients were divided into 2 groups of 20 cases who then were treated for 2 weeks with naproxen or low level laser. Clinical examinations were performed before treatment and 2 weeks after treatment by an oral medicine specialist. Result: This study showed that both laser and naproxen were almost equally effective in the treatment of MPDS. Conclusion: All clinical symptoms such as masticatory muscle tenderness and pain improved in both groups; however mouth opening ability improved much better in laser treated group. Copyright © 2018, Journal of Iranian Medical Council. All rights reserved.

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MLA	Najafi S, et al.. "Clinical Comparison of the Effects of Low Level Laser and Naproxen on Patients With Myofascial Pain Disorder Syndrome." Journal of Iranian Medical Council, vol. 1, no. 2, 2018, pp. 81-86.
APA	Najafi S, Farrokhnia T, Vahidi MR, Kharazifard M, Vahidi M, Khayamzadeh M (2018). Clinical Comparison of the Effects of Low Level Laser and Naproxen on Patients With Myofascial Pain Disorder Syndrome. Journal of Iranian Medical Council, 1(2), 81-86.
Chicago	Najafi S, Farrokhnia T, Vahidi MR, Kharazifard M, Vahidi M, Khayamzadeh M. "Clinical Comparison of the Effects of Low Level Laser and Naproxen on Patients With Myofascial Pain Disorder Syndrome." Journal of Iranian Medical Council 1, no. 2 (2018): 81-86.
Harvard	Najafi S et al. (2018) 'Clinical Comparison of the Effects of Low Level Laser and Naproxen on Patients With Myofascial Pain Disorder Syndrome', Journal of Iranian Medical Council, 1(2), pp. 81-86.
Vancouver	Najafi S, Farrokhnia T, Vahidi MR, Kharazifard M, Vahidi M, Khayamzadeh M. Clinical Comparison of the Effects of Low Level Laser and Naproxen on Patients With Myofascial Pain Disorder Syndrome. Journal of Iranian Medical Council. 2018;1(2):81-86.
BibTex	@article{ author = {Najafi S and Farrokhnia T and Vahidi MR and Kharazifard M and Vahidi M and Khayamzadeh M}, title = {Clinical Comparison of the Effects of Low Level Laser and Naproxen on Patients With Myofascial Pain Disorder Syndrome}, journal = {Journal of Iranian Medical Council}, volume = {1}, number = {2}, pages = {81-86}, year = {2018} }
RIS	TY - JOUR AU - Najafi S AU - Farrokhnia T AU - Vahidi MR AU - Kharazifard M AU - Vahidi M AU - Khayamzadeh M TI - Clinical Comparison of the Effects of Low Level Laser and Naproxen on Patients With Myofascial Pain Disorder Syndrome JO - Journal of Iranian Medical Council VL - 1 IS - 2 SP - 81 EP - 86 PY - 2018 ER -

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