@Article{, title={Impact the Role of Diode Laser on Management of Herpes Labialis}, author={مصطفى الجميلي and ابراهيم علي غانم and مثنى شعبان رجب}, journal={Tikrit Journal for Dental Sciences مجلة تكريت لعلوم طب الاسنان}, volume={8}, number={1}, pages={20-29}, year={2020}, abstract={Recurrent herpes labialis is a worldwide life-long oral health problem that remains unsolved. It affects approximately one third of the world population and causes frequent pain and discomfort episodes, as well as social restriction due to its compromise of esthetic features. In addition, the available antiviral drugs have not been successful in completely eliminating the virus and its recurrence. Currently, different kinds of laser treatment and different protocols have been proposed for the management of recurrent herpes labialis. Therefore, the aim of the present article was to review the literature regarding the effects of laser irradiation on recurrent herpes labialis in comparison to the effect of acyclovir. The literature was searched with the aim of identifying the effects on healing time, pain relief, interval of recurrence. According to the literature, none of the laser treatment modalities is able to completely eliminate the lesion and its recurrence. However, laser phototherapy appears to strongly decrease pain and the interval of recurrences without causing any side effects.

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