Análise da fotobiomodulação sistêmica como prática integrativa na odontologia: revisão de literatura

Abstract

LASER (Light Amplification By Stimulated Emission Of Radiation) is a resource used for years and as an adjunct to dental treatment, its application is justified by its analgesic effects, modulation of the inflammatory response and tissue repair. The Laser has several forms of application, among them, the ILIB (Intravascular Laser Irradiation of Blood), also known as systemic photobiomodulation, was idealized in the 70's in Russia and consists of the application of the Laser in a systemic way, through the insertion of a catheter that radiates light into an artery, causing a series of tissue responses that will result in pain relief, decreased inflammatory response, tissue repair. In Brazil, the intravascular laser technique was not accepted, so an alternative for its application is the modified ILIB, which is the application of light through a bracelet that directs the light over the area of the artery in the skin, normally the target is the radial artery. The ILIB applications are diverse and could not be different for the field of Dentistry. A literature review was carried out, through an active search for information in the databases: Pubmed, Scielo, Medline, Lilacs, without language restriction, in the period between 2013 and 2023, and 18 articles were included. This review analyzes the different ways that ILIB can be an adjuvant both in the management of systemic changes and in the relief of conditions that will make dental treatment traumatic for the patient. The research concluded that the ILIB can have several applications. But, more research is still needed associating this resource with Dentistry, so that its benefits are disseminated throughout the field. Therefore, the search for the patient to feel more comfortable during their treatment and to be seen as a whole is constant in the health field. Furthermore, the establishment of an irradiation protocol is still a debate among researchers who use the modified ILIB technique, which is still recent when compared to the Russian technique of intravenous irradiation.