Low Intensity Pulsed Ultrasound Versus Low Level Laser Therapy Post Dental Implant

Ahram Canadian University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Surgical Dental Prostheses; Dental Implantation; Dental Implant

Treatments: Device: Low intensity pulsed ultrasound (LIPUS); Device: low level diode laser therapy; Other: Standard Care

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05938868

012/470001072023

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of the study is to investigate the significance difference between low intensity pulsed ultrasound (LIPUS) versus low-level laser therapy (LLLT) on osseointegration, soft tissue healing, pain pressure threshold and oral health related quality of life in patients post dental implant surgery.

Enrollment: 63 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 60 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

1. Adult Patients.
2. Both sexes will be contributed in the study.
3. Non-smokers.
4. Patients who needed dental implant in the maxillary or in the mandible.
5. Bone height and width no less than Class III bone quality assessed clinically and radiologically.

Exclusion criteria

1. Medically compromised patients as Uncontrolled diabetes mellitus.
2. Patients indicated for bone graft at the implant site.
3. Patients under chemotherapy or radiotherapy in facial region.
4. Poor oral hygiene.
5. Patients with any history of temporomandibular joint disorders.
6. Patients with any other periodontal and oral surgeries

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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63 participants in 3 patient groups

Group A (LIPUS group)

Experimental group

Description:

This group will include 17 patients who received Dental Implant Surgery. Patients will be treated with low intensity pulsed ultrasound in addition to standard care.

Treatment:

Other: Standard Care

Device: Low intensity pulsed ultrasound (LIPUS)

Group B (LLLT group)

Experimental group

Description:

This group will include 17 patients who received Dental Implant Surgery. The patients will be irradiated with low level diode laser therapy (GaAs) in addition to standard care.

Treatment:

Other: Standard Care

Device: low level diode laser therapy

Group C (Control group)

Active Comparator group

Description:

This group will include 17 patients who received Dental Implant Surgery. Patients will be treated with standard care only after surgery for 2 weeks.

Treatment:

Other: Standard Care