Abstract | OBJECTIVES: MATERIALS AND SUBJECTS: A total of 180 patients received single-visit root canal treatment; they were randomly allocated into 3 equal groups. Group I received LAI, group II received LLLT, and group III served as control with normal root canal treatment and mock laser intervention (ML group). Postoperative pain was recorded using visual analogue scale (VAS) after 24, 48, and 72 h. Data were tabulated and statistically analyzed. RESULTS: At 24 h, there was a statistically significant difference between median pain scores in the three groups (P value < 0.001) with ML group scored highest score followed by LAI and then LLLT group. At 48 h, there was a statistically significant difference between the three groups (P value < 0.001), with ML group scoring highest median pain scores while LLLT and LAI showed statistical insignificant scores. At 72 h, there was no statistically significant difference between the 3 groups (P value = 0.179). CONCLUSION:
LLLT is superior to LAI and ML group in the control of immediate postoperative pain after 24 h while after 48 h both LAI and LLLT were equally effective, but they still showed significant differences when compared to ML group. CLINICAL RELEVANCE:
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Authors | Hend H Ismail, Maram Obeid, Ehab Hassanien |
Journal | Clinical oral investigations
(Clin Oral Investig)
Vol. 27
Issue 6
Pg. 2797-2804
(Jun 2023)
ISSN: 1436-3771 [Electronic] Germany |
PMID | 36662285
(Publication Type: Randomized Controlled Trial, Journal Article)
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Copyright | © 2023. The Author(s). |
Topics |
- Humans
- Lasers, Semiconductor
(therapeutic use)
- Root Canal Therapy
(methods)
- Pain, Postoperative
(prevention & control)
- Periapical Periodontitis
(therapy)
- Low-Level Light Therapy
(methods)
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