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Use of the Laser to improve the post-operative of the Tooth Removal Surgery

The effect of two Low Laser Protocols on the prevention of pain, edema, and trismus due to Retained Lower Third Molar Extractions. A clinical, comparative, double-blind study - LAPOTHIMS LAser in the PosOperative This Molar Surgery

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
REBEC
Registry ID
RBR-10kqbm9f
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2021-01-05
Start date
2018-11-07
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-10-27

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Included teeth

Interventions

Patients (26) will be divided into 02 groups according to the amount of LASER application, being Group 1 - Single application and Group 2 - Multiple applications. Regardless of the group, patients wil
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Sponsors

Universidade Estadual Paulista "Julio de Mesquita Filho" (Unesp) - Faculdade de Odontologia de Araçatuba (FOA)
Lead Sponsor
Universidade Estadual Paulista "Julio de Mesquita Filho" (Unesp) - Faculdade de Odontologia de Araçatuba (FOA)
Collaborator

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 35 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Healthy patients; aged between 18 and 35 years; both genders; good systemic and local health condition; with precise indication for extraction of bilateral lower third molars (38 and 48); third molars in the mesio-angular, vertical or horizontally included or semi-included positions; third molars with fully formed root; same pattern of impaction and position on both sides of the mandible.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients using any systemic medication; who had any changes, such as diabetes, systemic arterial hypertension, hyperthyroidism, osteoporosis, gastrointestinal diseases, or any other changes that could compromise the outcome of the surgery or against indicating it; mandibular third molars in position C; local changes such as pericoronitis, odontogenic cysts and tumors associated or not with the third molar, trauma in the region, or presence of infection; patient with allergies to the analgesic aid offered in the postoperative period; allergies to PVPI antisepsis solution 0.12% chlorhexidine gluconate solution; allergy to 2% lidocaine hydrochloride with epinephrine 1: 100,000.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To evaluate the control of PAIN verified by the Number of Painkillers Consumed and by the visual analog scale (VAS);To evaluate the control of EDEMA assessed by visual analog scale (VAS) and by facial measurements;To evaluate the TRISM presence through the mouth opening reduction

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Secondary outcomes are not expected

Countries

Brazil

Contacts

Public ContactHenrique Hadad

Universidade Estadual Paulista "Julio de Mesquita Filho" (Unesp) - Faculdade de Odontologia de Araçatuba (FOA)

henriquehadad@gmail.com+55-016-981796470

Outcome results

None listed

Source: REBEC (via WHO ICTRP)