Surgical exposure of impacted canine with either LASER or scalpel.

comparative study of laser assisted versus scalpel assisted exposure of impacted canine

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2021/10/037631

Enrollment

Registered

2021-10-27

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-11-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: K006- Disturbances in tooth eruption

Interventions

Intervention1: DIODE LASER 810nm: exposure of impacted canine with diode laser of 810nm wavelength Control Intervention1: scalpel: exposure of impacted canine with a 15 number scalpel

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. patients having impacted canines who might have a favourable outcome by its exposure 2. delayed tooth eruption of canines, needing surgical exposure for orthodontic treatment

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. patients with any major systemic illness 2. patients with psychiatric problems. 3. patients with systemic conditions affecting the bones and teeth. 4. impacted canines in unfavourable positions

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1) aesthetic agent 2) duration of procedure 3) bleeding during the procedureTimepoint: 1) duration of procedure in minutes from start to completion.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1) healing of the siteTimepoint: 1) healing of the site evaluated at 3 days, 1 week.	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactB S Bhavana Koushik

Raja Rajeshwari dental college and hospital

madhumati_dr@rediffmail.com9844116475

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026