Connective Tissue
Conditions
Interventions
Participants (n = 44) will be randomly divided into the test groups (n = 22) with immediate postoperative low intensity laser application, 24 and 48 hours. It will be applied with irradiation in the i
Device
E02.594
Sponsors
Faculdade de Odontologia UFRGS
Faculdade de Odontologia UFRGS
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: The following inclusion criteria will be applied when patients are selected: age greater than 18 years; patients requiring connective tissue grafting; systemically healthy patients, without any condition that may influence healing, including but not restricted to decompensated and / or immunodepressed diabetics and coagulation disorders; no smokers or former smokers for at least one year; patients who do not require preoperative antibiotic prophylaxis
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: During the course of the study the following exclusion criteria will be considered: patients who develop systemic conditions that interfere in healing; patients who start smoking
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To investigate the role of LLLT in postoperative morbidity in the epithelized connective tissue graft donor area. The following variables will be evaluated in the different groups: amount of analgesic and anti-inflammatory medication used, discomfort and postoperative pain. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Healing (epithelialization velocity) and patient perception in the different groups will be evaluated. | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactFernando Bitencourt
Faculdade de Odontologia UFRGS
Outcome results
None listed