Health Condition 1: K046- Periapical abscess with sinus
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Photobiomodulation therapy with topical anesthetic gel and local anesthesia: Photobiomodulation therapy will be administered for 60 seconds followed by topical anesthetic gel applied at
Sponsors
Dr Shilpa N
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Pediatric patients in the age group of 6-12 years. Subjects with positive or definitely positive behaviour (As per FRANKL scale with a score of 3 or 4) during their initial behaviour assessment. Subjects who require extractions bilaterally. Intra-oral clinical evaluation shows presence of gross destruction of tooth structure following profound carious involvement with pulpal pathology. The intra-oral clinical observation presents a tooth exhibiting mobility caused by physiological root resorption. Clinical cases that require administration of only supra-periosteal injection technique of local anesthesia.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Subjects who have significant medical history and acute or chronic diseases or bleeding disorders. Subjects who have had previous allergic reactions to local anesthetics and topical anesthetics. Subjects who have a site of active pathosis in the injection region. Subjects who have been taking any medication that might affect the anesthetic assessment.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Injection pain perception with and without the adjunct use of low-level laser therapy on primary teeth indicated for extraction.Timepoint: 24 weeks, 48 weeks | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Comparative effectiveness of low-level laser therapy versus topical anesthetic gel.Timepoint: 72 weeks | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Shilpa N
Manipal college of dental sciences, manipal academy of higher education
Outcome results
None listed