Effect of Laser Application in Pain Management Following the Use of Orthodontic Elastomeric Separators

Damascus University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Orthodontic Treatment

Treatments: Radiation: Laser Irradiation One dose; Radiation: Laser Irradiation Two doses

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02209818

UDDS-Perio-06-2014

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of low level laser therapy (LLLT) on pain management in people commencing orthodontic treatment. The study design is a randomized controlled trial.

Participants' pain will be dealt with by laser irradiation in one side of the jaw randomly, and the other side will be treated by a placebo procedure. Pain assessment will be measured using Visual Analog Scales (VAS).

The hypothesis of this study is that laser irradiation decreases the amount of pain following the insertion of orthodontic separators.

Full description

Here we have two groups:

The first group will undergo one dose of irradiation which is going to be applied on one side of the mouth whereas the opposing side will serve as a control side (placebo).

The second group will undergo two doses of irradiation which is going to be applied on one side of the mouth whereas the opposing side will serve as a control side (placebo).

Enrollment: 72 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 16 to 45 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Participants should have healthy periodontal structures, healthy teeth.
• Presence of first molar in both side of the jaw.

Exclusion criteria

• systemic diseases
• chronic pain or neurological pain

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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72 participants in 2 patient groups

Laser Irradiation One Dose

Experimental group

Description:

Laser irradiation will be applied in one dose for patients in this group, but only on one side of the jaw. The other side of the jaw will receive a placebo procedure (i.e. a red light beam will be emitted on the gingival tissues as if they are irradiated by a laser beam).

Treatment:

Radiation: Laser Irradiation One dose

Laser Irradiation Two doses

Experimental group

Description:

Laser irradiation will be applied in two doses for patients in this group, but only on one side of the jaw. The second dose will be given after 24 hour of the first one. The other side of the jaw will receive a placebo procedure (i.e. a red light beam will be emitted on the gingival tissues as if they are irradiated by a laser beam).

Treatment:

Radiation: Laser Irradiation Two doses