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<journal-meta>
<journal-id>1028-9933</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Revista Información Científica]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Rev. inf. cient.]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>1028-9933</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Universidad de Ciencias Médicas Guantánamo]]></publisher-name>
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<article-id>S1028-99332018000500923</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Efectividad de láser en el tratamiento de pacientes con síndrome dolor disfunción de la articulación temporomandibular]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Effectiveness of laser in the treatment of patients with pain syndrome temporomandibular joint dysfunction]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="pt"><![CDATA[Eficácia do laser no tratamento de pacientes com síndrome da dor disfunção temporomandibular]]></article-title>
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<contrib-group>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Ricardo Chacón]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Omar Abel]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Durades Ruiz]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Yasmina]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Goulbourne Hernández]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Ricardo]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Cantillo Balar]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Yaneisy]]></given-names>
</name>
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</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Torrandel Sanfeliz]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Angélica María]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
</contrib-group>
<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Policlínico Comunitario &#8220;Mártires de Jamaica&#8221;  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ Guantánamo]]></addr-line>
<country>Cuba</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Clínica Estomatológica &#8220;Julio Antonio Mella&#8221;.  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ Guantánamo]]></addr-line>
<country>Cuba</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af3">
<institution><![CDATA[,Policlínico Universitario &#8220;4 de Abril&#8221;  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ Guantánamo]]></addr-line>
<country>Cuba</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>10</month>
<year>2018</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>10</month>
<year>2018</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>97</volume>
<numero>5</numero>
<fpage>923</fpage>
<lpage>933</lpage>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S1028-99332018000500923&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S1028-99332018000500923&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S1028-99332018000500923&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[RESUMEN  Introducción:  el síndrome de disfunción temporomandibular, es una alteración que comprende un conjunto de signos y síntomas relacionados con las estructuras del sistema estomatognático.  Objetivo:  determinar la efectividad del tratamiento conjunto de láser y terapia de apoyo medicamentosa, aplicadas a los pacientes con el síndrome dolor disfunción de la articulación temporomandibular.  Método:  se realizó una intervención terapéutica en 84 pacientes que asistieron a la consulta de prótesis de la Clínica Estomatológica &#8220;Julio Antonio Mella&#8221; de Guantánamo, en el período comprendido entre septiembre de 2014 al mismo mes de 2015. Se conformaron dos grupos terapéuticos: uno recibió láser y terapia de apoyo medicamentosa y, el otro, terapia de apoyo medicamentosa, cada grupo con 42 pacientes que fueron evaluados a los 5, 10 y 15 días. Se tomaron en cuenta variables generales y clínicas: edad, grado de severidad, comportamiento del dolor y criterios de evaluación.  Resultados:  la terapia combinada de láser y terapia medicamentosa resultó ser más efectivo que la terapia medicamentosa, al desaparecer la sintomatología en un período de tiempo menor.  Conclusiones:  se validó que el tratamiento combinado de láser y terapia de apoyo medicamentosa resultó más efectivo al desaparecer progresivamente la sintomatología en un periodo de tiempo menor, en relación a los que se les aplicó el tratamiento convencional y por tanto es factible su aplicación.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[ABSTRACT  Introduction:  temporomandibular dysfunction syndrome is an alteration that includes a set of signs and symptoms related to the structures of the stomatognathic system.  Objective:  to determine the effectiveness of the joint treatment of laser and drug support therapy, applied to patients with pain syndrome temporomandibular joint dysfunction.  Method:  a therapeutic intervention was carried out in 84 patients who attended the prosthesis consultation of the "Julio Antonio Mella" Stomatology Clinic in Guantánamo, in the period from September 2014 to the same month of 2015. Two therapeutic groups were formed: one received laser and drug support therapy and, the other, drug support therapy, each group with 42 patients who were evaluated at 5, 10 and 15 days. General and clinical variables were taken into account: age, degree of severity, pain behavior and evaluation criteria.  Results:  the combination therapy of laser and drug therapy proved to be more effective than drug therapy, as the symptoms disappear in a shorter period of time.  Conclusions:  it was validated that the combined treatment of laser and drug support therapy was more effective as the symptomatology progressively disappeared in a shorter period of time, in relation to those that were treated with conventional treatment and therefore its application is feasible.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="pt"><p><![CDATA[RESUMO  Introdução:  a síndrome de disfunção temporomandibular é uma alteração que inclui um conjunto de sinais e sintomas relacionados às estruturas do sistema estomatognático.  Objetivo:  determinar a eficácia do tratamento articular da terapia de suporte a laser e medicamentosa, aplicada a pacientes com disfunção temporomandibular da síndrome da dor.  Método:  intervenção terapêutica em 84 pacientes atendidos no ambulatório de prótese de Estomatologia "Julio Antonio Mella" Clinic Guantanamo no período de setembro de 2014 para 2015. mês foi realizada foram organizados dois grupos de tratamento: um receberam laser e terapia de suporte medicamentoso e, o outro, terapia de suporte medicamentoso, cada grupo com 42 pacientes que foram avaliados aos 5, 10 e 15 dias. Variáveis &#8203;&#8203;gerais e clínicas foram consideradas: idade, grau de severidade, comportamento de dor e critérios de avaliação.  Resultados:  a terapia combinada de laser e terapia medicamentosa mostrou-se mais eficaz que a terapia medicamentosa, pois os sintomas desaparecem em menor tempo.  Conclusões:  é validado que o laser de tratamento combinado e terapia de droga foi mais eficaz para apoiar sintomas em fases num curto período de tempo, em relação aos quais foram aplicados o tratamento convencional, e, portanto, a sua aplicação é viável.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[articulación temporomandibular]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[láser]]></kwd>
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<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[pain]]></kwd>
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<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[temporomandibular joint]]></kwd>
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<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[síndrome]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[dor disfunção]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[articulação temporomandibular]]></kwd>
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