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Efficacy of LLLT in swelling and pain control after the extraction of lower impacted third molars

Elisabetta Merigo, Paolo Vescovi, Meirav Margalit, E Ricotti, Stefano Stea, Marco Meleti, Maddalena Manfredi, Carlo Fornaini

LASER THERAPY · 2015 · 93 citations · 18 references

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This study demonstrates that LLLT is effective on postoperative pain and oedema accelerating healing time and reducing patients distress.

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