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Luis Corte-real

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Treatment of snoring disorder with a non-ablactive Er:YAG laser dual mode protocol. An interventional study

2020

Background Snoring disorder is a common problem among world population. Treatment modalities may involve surgical and non-surgical procedures. As main objective we proposed to evaluate the efficacy of non-ablative Er:YAG laser in the treatment of snoring disorder. Material and Methods We performed an interventional study in 30 patients with snoring disorders. Three sessions were performed with Er:YAG laser 2940nm in long pulse mode (2J/cm2) and smooth mode (10-8J/cm2) in oropharynx region. We analyzed the efficacy of this protocol using questionnaires for snoring intensity, snoring related characteristics of quality of life (including the Epworth sleepness scale and OHIP-14), the satisfacti…

Oral Medicine and Pathologybusiness.industryEpworth Sleepiness ScaleResearchDual mode030206 dentistryControlled studies:CIENCIAS MÉDICAS [UNESCO]Intensity (physics)respiratory tract diseases030207 dermatology & venereal diseases03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicineQuality of lifeAnesthesiaUNESCO::CIENCIAS MÉDICASEffective treatmentMedicineAdverse effectbusinessGeneral DentistryEr:YAG laserJournal of Clinical and Experimental Dentistry
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