Trauma to mental nerve ( following genioplasty ).
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: Photo-biomodulation therapy will be performed immediately post surgery and 4-6 weeks (twice weekly). Intervention 2: Control group: On the control side, the laser p
Sponsors
Artesh University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: The patient who are candidate for genioplasty
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients who have a history of trauma in the mandible area, especially in the chin area They were previously subjected to similar orthognathic surgery (SSO or Genioplasty). Obvious nerve damage occurs during surgery or the nerve is not identified during surgery. Patients who use psychiatric drugs. People who do not want to participate in the study. Nerve damage has occurred in the past for other reasons.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To asses post trauma (genioplasty) neurosensory recovery of mental nerve. Timepoint: 1-14-28-56 days post surgery by a clinician unaware of laser therapy. Method of measurement: To asses neurosensory recovery , five subjective and objective tests will be used included Visual Analog Scales (VAS) for general sensitivity, directional discrimination, two point discrimination, pain discrimination and thermal discrimination. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactParsa Behnia
Artesh University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed