Effects of low level laser therapy after extraction of 3rd molar on mouth opening, pain and facial swelling.

Completed

• Conditions: Swelling after surgery to remove 3rd molar; Pain after surgery to remove 3rd molar; Mouth opening after surgery to remove 3rd molar'; Oral and Gastrointestinal - Other diseases of the mouth, teeth, oesophagus, digestive system including liver and colon; Surgery - Other surgery

• Registration Number: ACTRN12616000181404
• Lead Sponsor: Hilal ALA

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2016-02-11
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 15

Inclusion Criteria

Patients who had bilateral impacted lower 3rd molars

Exclusion Criteria

contraindications of laser therapy
systemic illness
current smoking habit
local infection
acute pericoronitis
breastfeeding
pregnancy

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Facial swelling assessed using 3dMD Face (3dMD, Atlanta, GA) Photogrammetric System.<br>[0 days pre surgery; 2 days and 7 days post surgery];The pain levels were recorded on the visual analogue scale (VAS) of 10 cm; the scores ranged from 0 (no pain) to 10 (the worst pain possible). <br>[2 days and 7 days post surgery]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Mouth opening was assessed by caliper.[0 days presurgery; 2 days and 7 days post surgery]