Status:

COMPLETED

Effect of Low Power Laser in the Pain After Lower Tooth Extraction

Lead Sponsor:

University of Santiago de Compostela

Conditions:

Third Molar Extraction

Oral Pain

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Introduction: Previously published studies report a prevalence ranging from 35.9% to 58.7% of the general population with at least one impacted wisdom tooth. Surgical extraction of wisdom teeth is the...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patients who require extraction of the two lower wisdom teeth due to previous infection or pain, orthodontics or crowding, caries and who have a similar degree of difficulty according to the Pell and Gregory/Winter classifications.
  • Patients must have the capacity to understand and decide at the time of voluntarily signing the informed consent before any intervention related to the study is performed.
  • Patients who, after being informed about the aims and procedures of the research, agree and sign the informed consent form. Patients must be willing and able to adhere to the study in order to complete the necessary visits.

Exclusion

  • Patients with uncontrolled systemic disease (ASA ≥ III).
  • Patients with severe periodontal disease or acute pericoronitis.
  • Smokers of more than 5 cigarettes per day.
  • Pregnant and lactating women, as the effect of laser therapy in this population has not been studied, its use is contraindicated.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

February 15 2022

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

November 30 2023

Estimated Enrollment :

80 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT05255731

Start Date

February 15 2022

End Date

November 30 2023

Last Update

July 19 2024

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Universidad de Santiago de Compostela

Santiago de Compostela, A Coruña, Spain, 15785