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Erbium, Chromium:Yttrium-Scandium-Gallium-Garnet (Er,Cr:YSGG) Laser Versus Diode Laser in the Treatment of Pericoronitis

Erbium, Chromium:Yttrium-Scandium-Gallium-Garnet (Er,Cr:YSGG) Laser Versus Diode Laser in the Treatment of Pericoronitis

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
TCTR
Registry ID
TCTR20230123004
Enrollment
72
Registered
2023-01-23
Start date
2016-01-03
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-08-03

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

Conditions

Pericoronitis Pericoronitis, Er,Cr:YSGG, diode laser, laser treatment, disinfection

Interventions

In the antibiotic + Er,Cr:YSGG laser group, underside of the operculum of the third molar and inside of the distal and buccal pockets were treated with Er,Cr:YSGG laser on the 1st and 2nd days in the
Er,Cr:YSGG+antibiotic group ,Antibiotic + diode laser ,Control (antibiotic alone)

Sponsors

Faculty of Dentistry
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 40 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients had no systemic diseases, did not receive antibiotic or anti-inflammatory drugs in the last month, were not smoking, were not pregnant or on breast feeding, and were observed to have acute pericoronitis and pericoronitis-related lymphadenopathy in the distal and buccal aspects of the vertical positioned partially impacted mandibular third molars.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients with any disease (sinusitis, aphthous stomatitis, herpes simplex, etc.) that could affect submandibular lymph nodes or were excluded

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Pain Preoperative and postoperative 1,2,3 and 7th days VAS (Visual Analogue Scale),Edema Day 2 and Day 3 Score analysis,Lympadenopathy Day 1, Day 2, Day 3, Day 7 Pain with palpation

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Recovery day number Day 1,2,3,7 Clinical observation

Countries

Turkey

Contacts

Public ContactNeslihan Eroglu

Yuzuncu Yil University

neslihanakca2003@yahoo.com05326084485

Outcome results

None listed

Source: TCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 9, 2026