Using Low Level Laser Therapy (LLLT) to Repair and Reduce the Pain of TMJ

Do you have difficulty in opening your mouth? Do you often feel pain in or around your jaw? All of these discomforts are likely caused by TMJ disease.

Temporomandibular joint disorder, or to say TMJ is a common temporomandibular joint disease . It usually occurs in young and middle-aged patients, and most of them are female patients. The incidence of this kind of disease in the population can reach 20%-40%.

Its main features are maxillofacial pain, abnormal joint murmurs, the most common manifestations are "clicking" sounds and jaw movement dysfunction during the process of opening and closing the mouth. Shoulder and neck pain, often accompanied by headache symptoms. These symptoms can be so mild that most patients are unconscious, or so severe that they are so painful that they cannot eat.

Laser treatment for TMJ pain is a painless, non-invasive, and safe procedure that has health benefits that far exceed any relief provided by a drug. Low level laser therapy (LLLT) is an infra-red light treatment delivered directly to the site of the Temporomandibular Joint Disorder. 

What are the benefits of laser therapy?

• Accelerates healing and greatly reduces long lasting pain

• Reduces pain and inflammation without the use of medications

• It can improve the health of your damaged jaw disk as well as speed up your recovery time

• Non-invasive and non-surgical treatment

• Helps improve range of movement and physical function

• As it is pain-free, it can be applied to very sore muscles and joints without causing further trauma

• Can be used on all ages

• No side effects

How safe is low level laser therapy?

• Low Level Laser Therapy is a safe, pain-free, simply a comfortable application of infra- red light

• Reduces the need for anti-inflammatory medications

• No heat is omitted, it will not damage cells or burn the skin or surrounding tissue