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The Effect of Laser Photocoagulation on the Soft Tissue Healing During Socket Preservation

The Effect of Diode Laser Photocoagulation on the Soft Tissue Healing During Socket Preservation in the Esthetic Zone.

Status
Completed
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT04353999
Enrollment
36
Registered
2020-04-21
Start date
2019-03-01
Completion date
2019-12-01
Last updated
2020-04-21

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Conditions

Soft Tissue Healing

Brief summary

The main aim of this study was to evaluate clinically the effect of laser photocoagulation in comparison to the non-resorbable dense polytetrafluroethylene (dPTFE) membrane on the soft tissue healing during socket preservation with bovine bone xenograft.

Detailed description

The study was designed as randomized, controlled, clinical trial. patients who were undergoing tooth extraction and socket preservation were divided into two groups: Group I:980 nm Diode laser was used to seal the socket by photocoagulation .Group II : a non-resorbable dPTFE was used to seal the socket and stabilized by suturing to the soft tissue margins of the socket All patients were clinically and radiographically evaluated at the baseline and on the second , third and fourth weeks postoperatively.Then recalled after 4 months for the final radiographic examination.

Interventions

PROCEDURESocket sealing by diode laser photocoagulation

tooth extraction followed by socket grafting with bovine bone xenograft and finally sealed using 980 nm diode laser photocoagulation applied in a non-contact mode with a poer output of 1 watt in a continuous wave mode for 3-5 minutes

PROCEDUREsocket sealing with dense polytetrafluroethylene membrane

tooth extraction followed by socket grafting with bovine bone xenograft and finally sealed by a non-resorbable dPTFE membrane that is stabilized by suturing to the soft tissue margins of the socket

Sponsors

Hams Hamed Abdelrahman
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE (Subject, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 50 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

1. The need for the extraction of nonrestorable maxillary anterior tooth for untreatable caries, endodontic treatment failure or root fracture. 2. Type I postextraction sockets according to the classification proposed by Elian et al. with all bony walls intact . 3. Adult patients (aged 18-50 years). 4. A good standard of oral hygiene, as determined by the registration of an O'Leary Plaque Index of less than or equal to 10% after phase I therapy.

Exclusion criteria

1. The presence of any systemic disease that could complicate bone and soft tissue healing of the grafted socket. 2. The presence of any local factor that may interfere with extraction as tooth ankylosis. 3. Smoking. 4. The presence of bone dehiscence and fenestrations of the post-extractive alveolus (Type II and III sockets). 5. Subjects who had undergone radiation therapy. 6. Patients who had been subjected to or who were under bisphosphonate therapy.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Soft tissue healing (the changes in the soft tissue color throughout the first month)at 2nd, 3rd and 4th weekclinical examination and scoring according to Landry healing index. A score of 1 to 5 was given to the surgical site indicating the improvement of the nature of the soft tissue . A score of 1 meaning the least healing and 5 being excellent healing.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
soft tissue thickness in millimeters.4 monthsThe thickness of the soft tissue in the center of the socket was measured at the baseline and after 4 months on the cone beam computed tomoghraph using the ruler tool to measure the thickness in millimeters.
Bone width and height measured in millimeters4 monthsbone dimensions were measured on the baseline cone beam computed tomograph and after 4 months also on the recall cone beam computed tomograph.
pain score on the visual analogue scale (VAS)1 weekPain was measured on the first , forth and seventh day postoperatively. The visual analogue scale comprises a scale graded from 1 to 100 to express the pain on a a ruler the the patient uses to point out the pain score visually with 0 meaning no pain and 100 meaning maximum pain.

Countries

Egypt

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026