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The objective of the present study was to examine the impact of varying LLLT sessions on the treatment of masseter muscle trigger points.<\/jats:p>\n              <\/jats:sec><jats:sec>\n                <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                <jats:p>90 patients diagnosed with orofacial pain and trigger points in the masseter muscle for at least 6 months were selected and divided into 3 groups (<jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u200930) based on the number of LLLT sessions provided to patients. Patients in Group I received one session\/per week, group II received two sessions\/per week, and Group III received three sessions\/per week. The sessions continued for 4 weeks, evaluations of pain levels, maximum mouth opening (MMO), and quality of life were conducted before and after the procedure at 1, 2, 3, 4, and 8 weeks.<\/jats:p>\n              <\/jats:sec><jats:sec>\n                <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                <jats:p>The pain scores exhibited a highly statistically significant difference among the three groups (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009&lt;\u20090.001) over the 8-week study period. MMO was statistically significantly different between groups at week 4 and week 8. The Oral Health Impact Profile-14 (OHIP-14) score was statistically significant difference between groups at week 8. The time showed a highly significant effect on the study outcomes within each group.<\/jats:p>\n              <\/jats:sec><jats:sec>\n                <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                <jats:p>Increased the number of LLLT sessions reduced the pain improved the MMO, and subsequently improved the quality of life.<\/jats:p>\n              <\/jats:sec><jats:sec>\n                <jats:title>\n                           <jats:ext-link xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" ext-link-type=\"uri\" xlink:href=\"http:\/\/ClinicalTrials.gov\">ClinicalTrials.gov<\/jats:ext-link> ID<\/jats:title>\n                <jats:p>NCT06327204 - retrospectively registered.<\/jats:p>\n              <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1186\/s12903-024-04780-y","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2024,9,26]],"date-time":"2024-09-26T16:01:37Z","timestamp":1727366497000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/springer_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":5,"title":["Efficacy of different low-level laser therapy sessions in the management of masseter muscle trigger points"],"prefix":"10.1186","volume":"24","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-0209-5731","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Nermine Ramadan","family":"Mahmoud","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0004-8093-0589","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Wessam Ibrahim","family":"Shehab","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-6370-8693","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Amany Ahmed","family":"AlAraby","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-3920-5911","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Yasser Fekry","family":"Habaka","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"297","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2024,9,26]]},"reference":[{"key":"4780_CR1","volume-title":"Orofacial pain: guidelines for assessment, diagnosis, and management","author":"R De Leeuw","year":"2018","unstructured":"De Leeuw R, Klasser GD. 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