From Numbness to Comfort: Pioneering Pediatric Anesthesia Reversal with Photobiomodulation
Priya Meharwade, Priyanka Mothi, Kirthi S Honakeri, Adithya Sanjeev, Helen R Baby, Anand Tavargeri · 2025
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Description
Priya Meharwade and co-authors review shining light on children's mouths to end dental numbness sooner, in a 2025 paper. Local anesthetic keeps young patients comfortable, but hours of lingering numbness invite lip biting and distress afterward. Photobiomodulation, a gentle low-level laser treatment, is proposed to speed the return of feeling.
The review weighs the settings that suit children, wavelength, dose, and session length, and stresses the method's safety and noninvasiveness. It also covers the human side: less anxiety, less post-visit discomfort, and better cooperation at the next appointment. The authors present light therapy as a promising, child-friendly addition to pediatric dental recovery, while the evidence base is still young.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Priya Meharwade, Priyanka Mothi, Kirthi S Honakeri, Adithya Sanjeev, Helen R Baby, Anand Tavargeri |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 8 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |