Low level laser therapy for the treatment of temporomandibular disorders: a systematic review of the literature.

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Published in Cranio on October 01, 2012

Authors

Marcello Melis1, Massimiliano Di Giosia, Khalid H Zawawi

Author Affiliations

1: Craniomandibular Pain Center at Tufts University, USA. marcellomelis01@libero.it

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