recurrent aphthous stomatitis. K12.0 Recurrent oral aphthae
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: low level laser therapy: Azor laser, 670nm, 25mW, 4min. Intervention 2: high level laser therapy: CO2 laser, 10600nm, 2W, 5-10s. Intervention 3: placebo treatment: the low level laser
Treatment - Other
low level laser therapy: Azor laser, 670nm, 25mW, 4min
high level laser therapy: CO2 laser, 10600nm, 2W, 5-10s
placebo treatment: the low level laser hand-piece on the off mode, 4min
Sponsors
Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: patients with at least 1 minor aphthous stomatitis; not longer than 72 hours from the incidence of the lesion Exclusion criteria: Pregnant and breast feeder women; patients with severe heart, liver and renal problems; patients undergone local and systemic therapy with corticosteroids and antibiotics in the previous month
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Severity of pain. Timepoint: every day up to 10 days. Method of measurement: visual analogue scale. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Duration of ulcers. Timepoint: every day up to 10 days. Method of measurement: questionaire. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactNasim Zeini Jahromi
Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed