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Evaluating the Effectiveness of Red and Infrared Low Level laser Therapy on Pain Control after Removal of Impacted Wisdom Teeth

Comparison of the Effectiveness of Red and Infrared Low level Laser Therapy for Post Operative Pain Control,Swelling and Trismus in Patients with Impacted Mandibular Third Molar

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20110420006239N2
Enrollment
30
Registered
2019-06-07
Start date
2019-04-09
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2019-08-26

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

Conditions

Condition 1: Trismus. Condition 2: Pain. Condition 3: Swelling. Condition 4: Total analgesic drug consumption. Cramp and spasm Pain, unspecified Edema, not elsewhere classified Other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs [NSAID]

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group:In first group red laser(with the wavelength of 660 nm and the power of 6 joules per square centimeter)is applied extraorally on 2 occasions, once 30 minutes before
2 –, lower middle region
3 –, upper middle region
and 4 –, upper region (near the insertion of the zygomatic arch). The laser will be applied for 7 minutes at each point. Intervention 2: Intervention group: In the second group infra red laser(with th
and 4 –, upper region (near the insertion of the zygomatic arch).The laser will be applied for 5 minutes at each point. Intervention 3: Control group: Placebo laser(off laser) is applied extraorally o
and 4 –, upper region (near the insertion of the zygomatic arch).

Sponsors

Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 35 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients admitted to the dental clinic who require the removal of impacted lower 3rd molar Patients who have impacted lower 3rd molar with grade lllB or IIIC surgical difficulty according to Pell-Gregory classification Patients who have mesioangular impacted lower 3rd molar Patients without any systemic disease

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients with distoangular or vertical impacted lower 3rd molar Soft tissue impaction of the lower 3rd molar Hypersensitivity to local anesthetics Patients with systemic disease Local infection Blood dyscrasias Patients with a history of gastric ulcer or patients who are currently suffering from a gastric ulcer Cardiovascular condition Pregnancy Lactation Patients who have used analgesic or anti inflammatory drugs 24 hours prior surgery Surgical procedures taking longer than 20 minutes

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Pain. Timepoint: Day 2 post-operation, day 7 post-operation. Method of measurement: Visual analog scale (asking from patient, scoring from 1 to 10).;Swelling. Timepoint: Pre-operation, day 2 post-operation, day 7 post-operation. Method of measurement: Measuring 3 parameters: 1-tragus-labial commissure distance, 2- Lateral canthus of eye-mandibular angle distance, 3-tragus–pogonion distance.;Trismus. Timepoint: Pre-operation, day 2 post-operation, day 7 post-operation. Method of measurement: Measuring the maximum space between central incisors of maxilla and mandible( in millimeter).

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Number of pain relief tablets taken. Timepoint: Day 2 post-operation, day 7 post-operation. Method of measurement: Asking the patient.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactJavad Yazdani

Tabriz University of Medical Sciences

Yazdanij@tbzmed.ac.ir+98 41 3336 6965

Outcome results

None listed

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