低能量雷射在齒顎矯正上應用之文獻回顧

Literature Review: Low Level Laser Therapy in Orthodontics

矯正治療療程過長以及長時間的不適感最常是臨床病患決定是否接受治療的因素。目前有許多方法可以加速牙齒的移動以及減低病人在治療過程中的疼痛。低能量雷射經由許多臨床實驗證實是一種非侵入性的方法可以同時達到上述兩種效果。本文針對低能量雷射在這三方面分別做細胞實驗、動物實驗以及人體實驗的文獻回顧以及探討。

Long treatment time and discomfort in the orthodontic treatment are the most common factors that p't decides not to accept treatment. Recently, there are many ways to accelerate orthodontic tooth movement and relieve pain during the treatment progress. “Low level laser therapy” which is proven by many clinical studies is a non-invasive way to achieve these goals. This article reviews cellular, animal, and clinical studies about low level laser therapy used in orthodontics.