Comparative effectiveness of the laser therapy techniques for the treatment of the children presenting with maxillary sinusitis

This comparative study was designed to estimate the effectiveness of different modalities of low-intensity laser therapy for the treatment of the children presenting with acute maxillary sinusitis or exacerbation of its chronic form. The study included 30 children at the age from 7 to 10 years. They were treated by laser therapy, performed special breathing exercises, and were taught physiological nasal breathing. Laser radiation was generated to affect 4 regions, viz. those of maxillary sinus and palatal tonsil projection, during 3 minutes each. Every course of laser irradiation consisted of 8 to 10 sessions. The Isel-2 and Orion-8 portable laser apparatuses were used for the purpose. Marked improvement of health conditions was achieved in 27 (92%) children. A course of combined therapy resulted in the recovery of normal nasal breathing, elimination of pain syndrome and the inflammatory component, normalization of the nasal cavity and Eustachian tube condition, and the objective improvement of hearing. The clinical data suggest the advantage of laser therapy in the pulsed regime over continuous irradiation for the treatment of the children presenting with acute and chronic maxillary sinusitis.

laser therapy, laser apparatuses, therapeutic respiratory gymnastics, maxillary sinusitis, children