Extraction Socket Healing
Conditions
Brief summary
Goal of this study is to compare between the effect of two different low power lasers on extraction socket healing.
Detailed description
After molar tooth extraction, 6 Low power (PBMT) laser sessions. Evaluation: Visual Radiographic Histological
Interventions
PROCEDURELow power laser
Phototherapy for extraction sockets using two different lasers.
Sponsors
Cairo University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
SINGLE (Subject)
Masking description
Histological examination
Intervention model description
Comparing between 2 laser' effect on extraction socket healing
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
MALE
Age
30 Years to 50 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Fit for implant rehabilitation. * Acceptable oral hygiene. * Willingness to attend 6 visits within 15 days of extraction.
Exclusion criteria
* Uncontrolled diabetes. * Sub optimal oral hygiene. * Heavy smoker.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Radiographic socket dimensions | 3 months | Alveolar Socket surface area measured on Cone Beam Computerised Tomography |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Soft tissue healing | 15 days | Landry, Turnbull, Howley healing index; scoring from 1 to 5 where 1 represents very poor healing while 5 denotes perfect healing. |
| Histological examination | 3 months | Histological examination of bone samples |
Countries
Egypt
Outcome results
None listed