Labial Frenulum
Conditions
Interventions
This is a parallel randomized clinical study with two arms, with an experimental group (laser) of 15 volunteers (13 to 70 years old) in which the frenectomy will be performed with high-intensity diode
Sponsors
Faculdade de Odontologia de Bauru da Universidade de São Paulo
Faculdade de Odontologia de Bauru da Universidade de São Paulo
Eligibility
Age
13 Years to 70 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Healthy volunteers; both genders; non smokers; age between 13 and 70 years; with indication for upper and lower labial frenectomy
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients with systemic disesases that impair oral surgery; smokers; pregnant women; alcoholic
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Evaluate somatosensory alterations after frenectomy surgeries, through quantitative tests measuring the mechanical detection threshold and the pain detection threshold before the intervention and one month after the intervention. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To evaluate the pain/discomfort by filling out the numeric analogue scale after 24 hours and at 3, 7 and 14 days postoperatively and the quality of life of patients through the OHIP-14 questionnaire at the initial period, after 7 days and 1 month postoperatively. | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactCarla Damante
Faculdade de Odontologia de Bauru da Universidade de São Paulo
Outcome results
None listed