Received: 20.03.2026
Accepted: 27.03.2026
Published online: 30.03.2026
UDC: 616.31-002:615.849:612.017
DOI: 10.70113/1815-9443.2026.85.31.003
CLINICAL AND IMMUNOLOGICAL EFFICACY OF POLARIZED POLYCHROMATIC LIGHT THERAPY AS PART OF THE COMPLEX TREATMENT OF ODONTOGENIC PHLEGMONS IN CHILDREN
Zhanalina B.S.¹, Sobinina M.E.²
¹Marat Ospanov West Kazakhstan Medical University, Aktobe, Kazakhstan
²Professor Ruzuddinov Higher Medical and Dental College, Almaty, Kazakhstan
Introduction. Odontogenic inflammatory diseases of the maxillofacial region in children are associated with a pronounced inflammatory response, rapid spread of infection, impaired local immunity, and a risk of complications. In pediatric maxillofacial surgery, there is an ongoing need for local treatment modalities capable of reducing inflammation, decreasing microbial contamination, and accelerating tissue repair. Data on the effect of polarized polychromatic light on
local immune status in children with odontogenic phlegmons remain limited.
Aim. To evaluate the clinical and immunological efficacy of polarized polychromatic light therapy using the Bioptron device as part of the complex treatment of odontogenic phlegmons in children.
Materials and methods. A comparative clinical and laboratory study included 45 children aged 6–15 years with odontogenic phlegmons. The main group consisted of 25 patients who received polarized polychromatic light therapy with the Bioptron device for 6 minutes daily for 5 days in addition to standard treatment. The comparison group included 20 patients who underwent ultraviolet irradiation with the UGN-1 device for 60 seconds along with the same standard
treatment. Wound cleansing, granulation, marginal epithelialization, planimetric data, microbial contamination, and local immune indicators, including secretory IgA, were assessed. Statistical analysis was performed using Student’s t-test, with p<0.05 considered significant.
Results. The main group demonstrated faster pain relief, a more rapid decrease in hyperemia and edema, earlier wound cleansing, and accelerated granulation tissue formation. The use of polarized polychromatic light was associated with reduced microbial load, improved planimetric wound-healing parameters, and increased secretory IgA levels, indicating restoration of local immune defense. Healing time of purulent wounds was shorter in the main group than in the comparison group.
Conclusion. Polarized polychromatic light therapy with the Bioptron device, used as part of the complex treatment of odontogenic phlegmons in children, was associated with accelerated reparative processes, reduced inflammatory response, decreased microbial contamination, and improved local immune parameters. The method may be considered a promising adjunct to standard treatment in pediatric maxillofacial surgery.
Keywords: children, odontogenic phlegmons, photobiomodulation, polarized polychromatic light, Bioptron, secretory IgA, local immunity.
