Assessment of a single versus double application of low-level laser therapy in pain reduction following orthodontic elastomeric separation: A randomized controlled trial
Almallah MME, Hajeer MY, Almahdi WH, Burhan AS, Latifeh Y, Madkhaneh SK
Dental and medical problems · 18 citas
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- Ensayo controlado aleatorizado (indexado por PubMed)
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Quién lo pagó
- Financiación
- Financiación independiente
- Universidad u hospital
- Damascus University
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Publicación
- Publicado
- 2020-03-31 · Dent Med Probl · vol. 57 · número 1 · págs. 45–52
- Editorial
- Wroclaw Medical University Press
- Citado
- 28 citas · más que el 80% de estudios similares · 1.2× el promedio de su campo
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- 37 trabajos
- Acceso
- Acceso abierto (publicación gratuita) · CC-BY
- Áreas de investigación
- Laser Applications in Dentistry and Medicine · Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics · Temporomandibular Joint Disorders
- Palabras clave
- low-level laser therapy, elastomeric separators, orthodontic pain, analgesia, GaAlAs laser, radiation dose, orthodontic treatment
- MeSH
- mouth, humans, pain, pain measurement, adolescent, adult, child, syria, young adult, low-level light therapy
6 autores
- Mai M.E. Almallah🇸🇾Damascus University
- Mohammad Younis Hajeer🇸🇾 · autor de correspondenciaDamascus University
- Wael H Almahdi🇸🇾Damascus University
- Ahmad Sharafeddin Burhan🇸🇾Damascus University
- Youssef Latifeh🇸🇾Syrian Private University; Damascus University
- Suha Madkhaneh🇸🇾Damascus University
Resumen
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Background
Periodontal ligament (PDL) pain, associated with the insertion of elastomeric separators, is one of the most annoying experiences at the beginning of orthodontic treatment. Low-level laser therapy (LLLT) has recently been suggested as a method of controlling this pain.
Objectives
The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of LLLT on reducing the pain associated with elastomeric separation and to compare a single dose of LLLT (1 h before the insertion of elastomeric separators) vs 2 doses of LLLT (1 h before and immediately after the insertion).
Material and methods
This randomized controlled trial was conducted at the Department of Orthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry of University of Damascus and at the Department of Orthodontics of Adib-Allaham Center in Damascus, Syria. The sample population was comprised of 36 patients, aged between 12 and 25 years (mean age: 17 ±3.7 years), and the patients were randomly divided into 2 groups. A split-mouth design was employed. One group received 1 dose of laser therapy 1 h before the insertion of elastomeric separators, whereas the other one received 2 doses of laser therapy - 1 h before and immediately after the insertion of elastomeric separators. A GaAlAs laser with a wavelength of 830 nm and a power of 100 mW was used. The pain levels were recorded using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) after 1, 6, 24, 48, and 96 h. Student's t-test and the repeated measures analysis of variance (ANOVA) were employed to detect significant differences.
Results
Low-level laser therapy significantly reduced post-separation pain when the experimental side was compared to the placebo side in the single-irradiation group (p 0.05).
Conclusions
Low-level laser therapy had a positive effect on reducing the pain associated with elastomeric separation, whether it was applied as a single dose before elastomeric separation or as a double dose before and after this procedure.
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