Natalia Schepanski, Floriatan Santos Costa, Edina Fernanda Martins Machado, Milena Nunes Pacheco, Clarice D B Amaral, Raquel C Machado, Ana Rita A Nogueira, João Armando Brancher, Laurindo Moacir Sassi, Melissa Rodrigues de Araujo
OBJECTIVE: Assess the impact of photobiomodulation therapy (PBMT) on xerostomia, salivary flow rate (SFR) and composition in patients undergoing radiotherapy (RT) for head and neck cancer (HNC). STUDY DESIGN: Thirty patients undergoing RT (65 Gy) for HNC were enrolled. Saliva and xerostomia evaluations collected pre- and post-PBMT-RT. PBMT involved irradiation of extra and intraoral points, 15-20 sessions, 2-3 times/week. SFR, trace elements, total protein, alkaline phosphatase, xerostomia, and pH were analyzed...
November 23, 2023: Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology and Oral Radiology