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Investigating the effect of low level diode laser on the pain caused by local anesthesia in dentistry

Investigating the effect of low level diode laser on the pain caused by local anesthesia in dentistry

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20231209060303N1
Enrollment
30
Registered
2024-01-09
Start date
2024-01-10
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-01-22

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Conditions

Comparing the effect of laser with placebo in reducing pain caused by anesthetic injection.

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Diode laser with a wavelength of 980 nm manufactured by Dr.smile company in Italy will be used. The cross-section of the handpiece is in the form of a circle with a
A sham laser, which has the same light, sound and appearance as a low-power diode laser, will be emitted.

Sponsors

Yazd University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Age over 18 years Having front teeth on both sides in the upper jaw The need for dental procedures will include restoration, root canal treatment and tooth extraction, which will require the injection of infiltrated anesthesia on both sides Absence of pain and infection of the area

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: People whose age is too young (under 18) or too old and the information obtained from them is not reliable Infectiousness of the injection site People who are allergic to anesthetic drugs Toothless people in the tested areas

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The amount of pain and burning caused by the injection is measured using the VAS scale. The VAS measure is a ten-centimeter segment numbered from 0 to 10. The number zero indicates no pain (there is no pain) and the number 10 means the most pain that the patient has experienced during his life. Timepoint: Immediately after injection of anesthesia. Method of measurement: VAS criterion.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactEhsan Babaei zarch

Yazd University of Medical Sciences

Esi.ebz@gmail.com+98 913 350 6055

Outcome results

None listed

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