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Investigating the effect of low level diode laser on the pain caused by local anesthesia in dentistry

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
Comparing the effect of laser with placebo in reducing pain caused by anesthetic injection.
Registration Number
IRCT20231209060303N1
Lead Sponsor
Yazd University of Medical Sciences
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
30
Inclusion Criteria

Age over 18 years
Having front teeth on both sides in the upper jaw
The need for dental procedures will include restoration, root canal treatment and tooth extraction, which will require the injection of infiltrated anesthesia on both sides
Absence of pain and infection of the area

Exclusion Criteria

People whose age is too young (under 18) or too old and the information obtained from them is not reliable
Infectiousness of the injection site
People who are allergic to anesthetic drugs
Toothless people in the tested areas

Study & Design

Study Type
interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
The amount of pain and burning caused by the injection is measured using the VAS scale. The VAS measure is a ten-centimeter segment numbered from 0 to 10. The number zero indicates no pain (there is no pain) and the number 10 means the most pain that the patient has experienced during his life. Timepoint: Immediately after injection of anesthesia. Method of measurement: VAS criterion.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
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