Investigating the effect of laser in the treatment of dry socket
- Conditions
- dry socket.Alveolar osteitis
- Registration Number
- IRCT2015051722299N1
- Lead Sponsor
- Vice Chancellor for research of Faculty of Dentistry at Tehran University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 16
Inclusion criteria is the previous diagnosis of dry socket without taking any previous treatment. The criteria for the diagnosis of dry socket is the pain after tooth extraction in the extraction area and around it which is growing in next three days and is along with the full or partial breakdown of clots. Items that are excluded from the study include the past history of radiation therapy, any medical problem that may affect the treatment of dry socket (such as the pathological state of bone, vascular and hematologic diseases and diabetes mellitus),and the use of antibiotics, pregnancy and breast-feeding. Also, patients who smoke, who are in the menstrual cycle and those who take oral contraceptive medicines.
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Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Pain. Timepoint: Before the treatment, before and after each treatment session, which takes place every other day. Method of measurement: VAS (Visual Analogue Scale).
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The number of analgesic tablets. Timepoint: Before the treatment and after each treatment session, which takes place every other day. Method of measurement: The number of tablets consumed is calculated according to the questionnaire filled out by the patient.