The thermographic analysis of the diode laser irradiation for oral and maxillofacial lesions.

Abstract

Recently various low power laser are developed and useful in treatment in medical and dental region. But the biological mechanism of these laser is not known in details.
We would like to report on the results of our investigation of correlation between the thermogram and the effects of diode laser irradiation in the oral and maxillofacial lesion. The thermogram takes before the treatment and immediately, 5 minutes and 10 minutes after radiation.
The diode laser irradiation has improved effects of the local circulation. The skin temperature was decreased in the hot area and increased in the cold area immediately after irradiation.
Therefore it seemed that the diode lasertherapy was safety and available for treatment of nervous diseases, postoperative complications, imflammations and temporomandibular arthrosis.