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Effectiveness of Low Level Laser Therapy After Removal Of Impacted Mandibular Third Molar

Effectiveness Of Adjunctive Use Of Low Level Laser Therapy After Disimpaction Of Mandibular Third Molar : A Randomized Controlled Trial - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2026/04/108661
Enrollment
40
Registered
2026-04-20
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-04-27

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: Z768- Persons encountering health services in other specified circumstances Health Condition 2: K011- Impacted teeth

Interventions

Intervention1: Low Level Laser Therapy LLLT On Study Group: surgical extraction will be done with the conventional method and suturing will be done using 3-0 black surgical silk Then within 10 min pos

Sponsors

Geetanjali Dental And Research Institute
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1 Patients aged 18 35 years indicated for surgical extraction of a impacted mandibular third molar 2 Patients classified as American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status I or II 3 Patients with moderately difficult mandibular third molar as assessed by the Modified Pederson Difficulty Index 4 Patients willing to participate in the study and providing written informed consent 5 Patients able to understand and comply with postoperative instructions and follow-up visits

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1 Patients with soft tissue impacted mandibular third molars 2 Patients with systemic diseases or conditions that could affect wound healing or inflammatory response eg uncontrolled diabetes mellitus immunocompromised states 3 Patients with a history of bleeding disorders or those on anticoagulant or antiplatelet therapy 4 Patients with acute local infection abscess or cellulitis at the surgical site at the time of surgery 5 Patients who have used analgesics anti inflammatory drugs corticosteroids or antibiotics within 7 days prior to surgery 6 Patients with a history of radiotherapy or chemotherapy in the head and neck region 7 Pregnant or lactating women 8 Patients with known photosensitivity disorders or those taking photosensitizing medications 9 Patients with previous surgery or pathology in the mandibular third molar region 10 Patients unwilling to participate or unable to attend follow-up appointments

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1 Pain 2 Facial Swelling 3 TrismusTimepoint: all parameters will be measured on 1st 3rd and 7th post operative day

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1 Early Wound HealingTimepoint: 1 Early Wound Healing Post Operative Day 1 3 7

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDevarsh Shah

Geetanjali Dental And Research Institute

drshallu23@gmail.com9116155666

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: May 1, 2026