A clinical trial to study the efficacy of low level laser therapy in older individuals after single visit endodontic treatment.

Not Applicable

Recruitment & Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria

1. Patients between the age group of 40-65 years.

2. Permanent mandibular premolars and molars having symptomatic irreversible

pulpitis with symptomatic apical periodontitis

3. Pre-operative pain VAS score: greater than 4.

4. Tenderness on percussion with percussion VAS score: greater than 4

5. Early or lingering response to cold and EPT pulp sensibility testing

6. Patients who will be able to give oral and written informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

1. Systemic disorders: Cardiovascular system (CVS) disorders, respiratory

disorders, asthma patients, coagulation disorders, thyroid disorders, psychiatric

disorders, immunocompromised patients.

2. Medical drug intake: patients who have taken analgesics, corticosteroids,

sedatives, muscular relaxants, anti-clotting agents or antibiotics 12 hours prior to

the intervention.

3. Pregnant individuals.

4. Radiographically detected large periapical lesions or abscesses, space infections

5. History of previous root canal treatment in the same tooth

6. Periodontally compromised tooth ( >grade I mobility, pocket depth >4 mm)

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
To evaluate the pain Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) scores preoperatively and <br/ ><br>postoperatively on the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 5th, 7th and 30th day in Symptomatic <br/ ><br>Irreversible Pulpitis with Symptomatic Apical Periodontitis cases in older <br/ ><br>individuals treated with single visit endodontics followed by interventional application of low level laser therapy <br/ ><br>or sham laser application.Timepoint: To evaluate the pain Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) scores preoperatively and <br/ ><br>postoperatively on the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 5th, 7th and 30th day in Symptomatic <br/ ><br>Irreversible Pulpitis with Symptomatic Apical Periodontitis cases in older <br/ ><br>individuals treated with single visit endodontic treatment followed by interventional application of low level laser therapy <br/ ><br>or sham laser application.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pre-operative or baseline percussion VAS scores will also be compared with 7th <br/ ><br>day percussion VAS score.Timepoint: Day 1 and Day 7 post-endodontic treatement