Health Condition 1: K029- Dental caries, unspecified
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: IANB with LLLT: In LLLT (group I)
, baseline pain assessment will be done by asking patients to irate their pain with placing a mark on a 100-mm VAS line before initiating the treatment
it is between the first and second metacarpal bones, at the midpoint of the second metacarpal bone, close to its radial border. To identify the point, the clinician will ask the patient to adduct the
Hegu is located at the highest point of the first and second metacarpal muscles. In LLLT group, laser irradiation will be applied using a 980-nm diode laser (Medency Primo 10 W Diode Laser, Vicenza, I
Sponsors
AIIMS Nagpur
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients having pain in mandibular molars due to carious exposure [pain corresponding to i50-100 mm on the VAS], delayed response to pulp sensibility tests, no peri-apical widening on radiographs, vital pulp on entering pulp chamber, normal healthy patient who can comprehend the pain scale etc.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients not willing to participate. Subjects with respiratory disease, allergy to local anesthetic solution and on pain-relieving medications at least 12 hours before the enrollment in study will be excluded from the study. Moreover, subjects in which teeth with intra-oral or extra-oral swelling, fused or extra root, gingival or periodontal inflammation will be excluded.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The primary objective of this double-blind, prospective, randomized controlled clinical trial will be to evaluate the effect of LLLT on LI4 acupoint in the success of IANB in mandibular molar teeth with SIP.Timepoint: Pre-operatively and during access opening | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary outcome will be to evaluate change in the heart rate following application of laser.Timepoint: Before and after application of laser | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Ganesh
Department of Dentistry, AIIMS Nagpur
Outcome results
None listed