Low level laser (LLL)‎ treating simple herpes (SH)‎

Abstract EN

Background : The Low Level Laser (LLL) is used in the therapy of aphthae viral infections all painful conditions in the oral cavity, because of its effects on pain, better epithelization and shorter duration of the disease.

The aim of this study is to determine the effects of the (LLL) on Simple Herpes Labialis (SH).

Materials and methods : Twenty patients with (SH) were treated at the department of oral and periodontal diseases of the collage of dentistry/Baghdad University.

The patients were treated by GaAlP soft laser at five séances, with duration of laser radiation of fifteen minutes for one treatment.

All the patients were first treated on second day after the herpes appearance.

Results : The intensity of pain was reduced even after the first treatment and the crusts were formed after the second treatment.

Finally, almost all the symptoms and signs of the disease disappeared after the tenth treatment.

Conclusion : Laser can be recommended in (SH) therapy for its evident analgesic effects, as well as for shorter disease duration.