Effect of a single dose of low-level laser therapy on spontaneous and chewing pain caused by elastomeric separators
Qamruddin I, Alam MK, Fida M, Khan AG
American journal of orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics : official publication of the American Association of Orthodontists, its constituent societies, and the American Board of Orthodontics · 27 citas
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- Publicado
- 2015-12-22 · Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop · vol. 149 · número 1 · págs. 62–66
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- Elsevier BV
- Citado
- 51 citas · más que el 87% de estudios similares · 2.2× el promedio de su campo
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- 32 trabajos
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- Áreas de investigación
- Laser Applications in Dentistry and Medicine · Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics · Temporomandibular Joint Disorders
- Palabras clave
- low-level laser therapy, elastomeric separators, postoperative pain, spontaneous pain, chewing pain, first molar, orthodontic appliances, 940 nm diode laser, buccal mucosa
- MeSH
- mouth mucosa, molar, humans, pain, elastomers, placebos, pain measurement, follow-up studies, single-blind method, orthodontic appliances, mastication, adolescent, adult, female, male, lasers, semiconductor, young adult, low-level light therapy
4 autores
- Irfan Qamruddin🇵🇰 · autor de correspondenciaBaqai Medical University
- Mohammad Khursheed Alam🇲🇾 · autor de correspondenciaUniversiti Sains Malaysia
- Mubassar Fida🇵🇰Aga Khan University; Aga Khan University Hospital
- Asma Gul Khan🇵🇰Baqai Medical University
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Introduction
The aim of this study was to see the effect of a single dose of low-level laser therapy on spontaneous and chewing pain after the placement of elastomeric separators.
Methods
Eighty-eight patients were randomly selected for this single-blind study. Elastomeric separators were placed mesial and distal to the permanent first molars in all quadrants. Both arches were divided into experimental and control sides. The experimental sides were treated with low-level laser therapy on 3 points on the buccal mucosa for 20 seconds each, with a 940-nm gallium-aluminum-arsenic diode laser on continuous mode and power set at 200 mW. The other side received placebo laser therapy without turning on the laser. A numeric rating scale was used to assess the intensity of spontaneous and chewing pain for the next 7 days. The independent sample t test and repeated-measures analysis of variance with the post hoc Tukey test was used to analyze the results.
Results
Significant differences were found in spontaneous and chewing pain among both groups (P <0.05).
Conclusions
A single dose of low-level laser therapy can be an efficient modality to reduce the postoperative pain associated with the placement of elastomeric separators.
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