Effects of Photobiomodulation on Postoperative Pain After Primary Endodontic Therapy in Molars With Symptomatic Apical Periodontitis

The University of Texas System (UT)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Postoperative Pain

Treatments: Device: PBM Therapy; Device: PBM Sham

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05032612

HSC-DB-21-0579

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects of photobiomodulation (PBM) on postoperative pain after endodontic treatment in mandibular molar teeth diagnosed with symptomatic apical periodontitis.

Enrollment: 32 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Posterior mandibular molars
• No previous root canal therapy on the tooth in question
• Able to complete the endodontic treatment in one visit

Exclusion criteria

• Maxillary teeth, mandibular anteriors and premolars
• Infection (swelling, sinus tract) on the tooth in question
• Periodontal disease on the tooth in question
• Dental trauma
• Crown/ root fractures
• Systemic diseases
• Immunocompromised patients

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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32 participants in 2 patient groups

PBM Therapy

Experimental group

Treatment:

Device: PBM Therapy

PBM Sham

Sham Comparator group

Treatment:

Device: PBM Sham