Effectiveness of laser treatment on postoperative pain and healing of extraction socket

Not Applicable

Conditions: Health Condition 1: K039- Disease of hard tissues of teeth,unspecifiedHealth Condition 2: R688- Other general symptoms and signs

Registration Number: CTRI/2021/02/030993

Lead Sponsor: Dr Lipika Gopal

Brief Summary: Not available

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: ot Yet Recruiting

Sex: Not specified

Target Recruitment: 0

Inclusion Criteria

a)Patients requiring extraction of permanent teeth excluding molars.

b)Systemically healthy patients with no history of diabetes, thyroid disorder, cardiovascular and respiratory disorder or any other chronic illness.

c)Patients requiring extraction for orthodontic treatment, prosthetic rehabilitation, root fractures and carious lesions without any peri-apical pathology.

d)Atraumatic extraction sites.

e)Adjacent tooth should be present either mesial or distal to the tooth to be extracted.

Exclusion Criteria

a) Patients with periodontally compromised teeth which requires extraction

b) Use of anti-inflammatory/analgesics 2 weeks before the study.

c) Patients with history of photosensitivities, active seizures and malignancy where laser treatment is not applicable.

d) Pregnant, postmenopausal women and lactating mothers.

e) Patients using any form of tobacco

f) Known allergy to local anesthetics

g) Patients suffering from any hormonal, hematological or any other conditions that influence bone healing.

Study & Design

Study Type: Interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. To assess the potential role of low level laser therapy (LLLT) on soft tissue healing of extraction sockets.Timepoint: Baseline, 3days, 7days and 84days

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. To evaluate the rate of bone formation and changes in bone density after low level laser therapy (LLLT) in post extraction socket using 3 dimensional radiographic analysis by Cone Beam Computerised tomography. <br/ ><br>2. To compare the pain perception of patients in extraction site treated with and without low level laser therapy.Timepoint: Baseline, 3days, 7days, 84days