SOFT LASER IN THE THERAPY OF HERPES SIMPLEX LABIALIS

Summary. In the last three decades, the laser has had a particular significance in dentistry. The soft laser is used in the therapy of aphtae, viral infections, all painful conditions in the oral cavity etc., because of its own positive effects on pain, better epitelization and shorter duration of the disease. The aim of this paper is to determine the effects of the soft laser on Herpes Simplex Labialis. Five patients with Herpes Simplex Labialis were treated at the Department for oral and Parodontal Diseases of the Dental Clinic of the Medical faculty of Nis. The patients were treated by HeNe soft laser at five seances, with duration of laser radiation of five minutes for one treatment. All the patients were first treated on the second day after the Herpes appearance. The intensity of pain was reduced even after the first treatment, and the crusts were formed after the second treatment. Finally, almost all the. symptoms and signs of the disease disappeared after the fifth treatment. Laser can be recommended in Herpes Simplex Labialis therapy, for its evident analgetic effects, as well as for shorter disease duration.