Effect of polarized light therapy on oral gingivitis in type I diabetic adolescents

Wagdy William Amin Younan, Mina Nashat Halim Farag, Nadia Mohamed Abdelhakiem, Emad Makram Ghattas, Engy M. ELNahas

Wagdy William Amin Younan, Mina Nashat Halim Farag, Nadia Mohamed Abdelhakiem, Emad Makram Ghattas, Engy M. ELNahas – Effect of polarized light therapy on oral gingivitis in type I diabetic adolescents. Fizjoterapia Polska 2021; 21(3); 94-100

DOI: https://doi.org/10.56984/8ZG141475

Abstract
Background. Studying effects of polarized light therapy on gingivitis in type I diabetic adolescents is a strategy for determining its efficacy in healing effect on gingival ulceration. Objective: to evaluate the efficacy of polarized light therapy on gingivitis in type I diabetic adolescents.
Methods. Thirty type I diabetic adolescents receiving insulin therapy (Males and Females) who had gingivitis, ulceration pain and their ages ranged from 12 to 17 years were divided into two groups. Group (A) composed of 15 patients received the Bioptron light therapy (BLT) in addition to the routine medical care of gingivitis and insulin therapy. Group (B) received only the routine medical care of gingivitis and insulin therapy, duration of the BLT application was 10 minutes applied daily for 30 days. Results. Results showed that application of the BLT had a valuable healing effects on gingival ulceration and decrease pain in type I diabetic adolescents as evidenced by the highly decreases of the WHO oral mucositis scale, the common toxicity criteria scale and visual analogue scale. Conclusion. BLT is an effective additional tool for physical therapy program in treatment of  gingivitis in type I diabetic adolescents as it plays an important role in healing effect on gingival ulceration and decrease pain.
Key words:
Type 1 diabetic adolescents, Bioptron light therapy, gingivitis, WHO oral mucositis scale, Common toxicity criteria scale and visual analogue scale
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Effect of Bioptron Light Therapy on Postmenopausal Osteoporosis: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Mohamed O. Abd Elhamid, Amel M. Yousef, Rokia A. El-Banna, Reda Kotb abd elrazik, Doaa A. Osman

Mohamed O. Abd Elhamid, Amel M. Yousef, Rokia A. El-Banna, Reda Kotb abd elrazik, Doaa A. Osman – Effect of Bioptron Light Therapy on Postmenopausal Osteoporosis: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Fizjoterapia Polska 2020; 20(5); 160-165

Abstract
Objectives. Postmenopausal osteoporosis, a major public health problem worldwide, is associated with low quality of life, morbidity, significant mortality and huge socio-economic burden. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the effect of bioptron light therapy on postmenopausal osteoporosis.
Methods. Thirty postmenopausal women with hip osteoporosis, aged 50-60 years, were randomized into 2 equal groups. Group (A) received medical treatment in the form of calcium, vitamin D3 and sodium fluoride supplementation for 4 weeks (n = 15), while group (B) received the same medical treatment in addition to bioptron light therapy for 4 weeks (n = 15). The primary outcome was total hip T–score, while the secondary outcome was total score of Quality of Life Questionnaire of the European Foundation for Osteoporosis (QUALEFFO-41). The outcome measures were evaluated pre- and post-treatment.
Results. Comparing both groups pre- and post-treatment revealed that there was a statistically non-significant difference in total hip T–score (P > 0.05). Also, total score of QUALEFFO-41 revealed a statistically non-significant difference pre-treatment (P > 0.05), while post-treatment, it revealed a statistically significant reduction (P < 0.05) in favour of group (B). The percentages of improvement post-treatment in total hip T–score and total score of QUALEFFO-41 were 2.4% and 15.65% in group (A), while they were 11.29% and 31.63% in group (B).
Conclusions. Bioptron light therapy is effective in treating postmenopausal women with hip osteoporosis through producing a greater improvement percentage in total hip T–score and improving their quality of life.
Key words:
Postmenopausal osteoporosis, Bioptron Light Therapy, Quality of Life Questionnaire
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