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Impact of Nd:YAG Laser Photobiostimulation on Healing of Gingiva
Led by Medical University of South Carolina · Updated on 2025-11-12
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Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
77 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The intervention in this study is to determine whether multiple applications of photobiostimulation with Nd-YAG laser improve wound healing following tooth extraction and alveolar ridge preservation. Investigators plan to assess the impact of laser treatment on wound healing by measuring salivary biomarkers, gingival wound size and surveying for the use of pain reduction and patient satisfaction. The intervention group will receive extraction and alveolar ridge preservation with Nd-YAG laser photobiostimulation on days 1, 3, and 7 following extraction and socket preservation, while the control group will receive the standard of care extraction and alveolar ridge preservation without the laser
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Impact of Nd:YAG Laser Photobiostimulation on Healing of Gingiva
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Participants who are 6 18 years old
- Patients scheduled for tooth extraction and alveolar ridge preservation
- No contraindications for tooth extraction and alveolar ridge preservation as per health records
- Participants able to express their level of pain
- Participants who self-report not being pregnant
You will not qualify if you...
- Untreated periodontal disease
- Acute tooth infection
- Use of antibiotics within the last three months
- Pregnant or lactating women
- Use of bisphosphonates as noted in health records
- Alveolar bone defects detected during tooth extraction
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
MUSC College of Dental Medicine, Graduate Periodontics Clinic
Charleston, South Carolina, United States, 29425
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Research Team
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Pinar Emecen-Huja
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
DOUBLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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