Health Condition 1: K135- Oral submucous fibrosis
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Diode Low-level Laser Therapy: LLLT at wavelength of 660nm and 100mW power for a period of 15 days on day 0, 3, 7 and 15. For a total duration of 15 days.
Control Intervention1: Diode L
Sponsors
Tenzing Dechen Bhutia
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1.Either gender above 18years 2.Patient willing to give informed consent 3.Stage I, II and III of OSMF as per Chandramani More et al Classification of OSMF (2011)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.Histopathologically demonstrated malignant disease 2.Patients undergoing radiotherapy 3.History of systemic diseases such as thyroid disorders, epilepsy, retinopathies or coagulation disorders 4.Pregnant and lactating women 5.Causes for limited mouth opening such as TMJ disorders, pericoronitis or trauma 6.Causes for burning sensation in mouth such as anaemia, candidal infections, xerostoma, allergies or nutritional deficiencies 7.Causes for limited cheek flexibility such as connective tissue disorders, scleroderma or post-surgical scarring 8.Causes for limited tongue protrusion such as ankyloglossia, neurological conditions or cancer of tongue 9.OSMF patients receiving other treatment modalities other than habit cessation
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Mouth opening Timepoint: 1st, 3rd and 6th months | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| VAS scoreTimepoint: 1st, 3rd and 6th months;Cheek flexibilityTimepoint: 1st, 3rd and 6th months;Tongue protrusionTimepoint: 1st, 3rd and 6th months | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactTenzing Dechen Bhutia
Government Dental College and Research Institute, Bengaluru
Outcome results
None listed