The effect of adjunctive laser therapy on reduction of side effects after surgical removal of impacted lower wisdom tooth

Efficacy of adjunctive low level laser therapy on reduction of pain, swelling and trismus after surgical removal of impacted lower third molar in patients requiring impacted lower wisdom tooth surgery

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT2016091329785N2

Enrollment

Registered

2016-11-11

Start date

2016-08-30

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

Condition 1: Swelling. Condition 2: Pain. Condition 3: Trismus. Oedema, not elsewhere classified Pain, unspecified Cramp and spasm

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: the surgery site in patients of this group was treated with 550 nm infrared laser irradiation, intrasucketly and buccally for 30 seconds. Intervention 2: Control gr

Prevention

Intervention group: the surgery site in patients of this group was treated with 550 nm infrared laser irradiation, intrasucketly and buccally for 30 seconds.

Control group: In this group, the handpiece of laser was inserted into the mouth and laser irradiation was pretended in surgery site.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 35 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: inclusion criteria: patients with generally healthy conditions; having at least one class B impacted lower third molar. Exclusion criteria: existing any kind of inflammation in impacted tooth; systemic disease; history of taking any systemic drugs; previous narcotic usage.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Trismus. Timepoint: Before,One and Seven days after surgery. Method of measurement: Millimeters by meterstick.;Pain. Timepoint: Before, One and Seven days after surgery. Method of measurement: By VAS system.;Swelling. Timepoint: Before,One and Seven days after surgery. Method of measurement: Millimeters by meterstick.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactFarrokh Farhadi

Surgical Department of Tabriz Dentistry Faculty

farhadif@gmail.comfarhadif@tbzmed.ac.ir+98 41 3553 6078

Outcome results

None listed

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