Uso de laser de baixa intensidade na harmonização orofacial (HOF): revisão de literatura

Abstract

The search for beauty has historically played an important role in societies, especially when it comes to facial aesthetics. Especially at the present time, the demand for cosmetic dentistry has gradually increased, a fact that led the Federal Council of Dentistry to recognize Orofacial Harmonization (HOF) as a dental specialty. This specialty is characterized by the use of various devices and materials to achieve harmony in the stomatognathic system, such as botulinum toxin, hyaluronic acid and laser therapy techniques, either alone or in combination. Thus, this work aimed to search in the main Health Sciences databases (Pubmed, Scielo, Capes Periodicals, Google Scholar and Lilacs) the available scientific literature on the application of low-level laser in the field of Orofacial Harmonization and its interactions with the used products. According to the analyzed literature, low-level laser therapy proved to be useful and effective for use in the specialty, as the applicability in most HOF treatments. However, further studies are necessary, due to controversies among some authors and the need to establish more effective protocols.