The Effect of an 810‐nm Diode Laser on Postoperative Pain and Tissue Response After Modified Widman Flap Surgery: A Pilot Study in Humans

Sanz-Moliner, Javier D.; Nart, José; Cohen, Robert E.; Ciancio, Sebastian G.

doi:10.1902/jop.2012.110660

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“…17 In a study carried out by Sanz-Moliner et al, it has been demonstrated that laser therapy can diminish pain and reduce swelling compared to control group in patients with severe chronic periodontitis who underwent flap surgery. 18 Aras and Güngörmüş have compared the effectiveness of intraoral and extraoral laser administration. They reported that extraoral laser therapy has better effects on improving pain intensity and trsimus after impacted third molar surgery.…”

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Assessment of Low-Level Laser Therapy Effects After Extraction of Impacted Lower Third Molar Surgery

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IntroductionThird molar surgery is almost one of the most frequent procedures performed by maxillofacial surgeons. The surgical trauma leads to post-operation complications such as pain, inflammation and trismus.1 About 3-5 hours following surgery, the pain reaches its maximum intensity and may last 2-3 days; and then diminishes within 7 days after surgery.2,3 Moreover, post-operative inflammation disappears 5-7 days after surgery. 4 It has been recommended to use local or systemic steroid and non-steroid anti-inflammatory therapy to reduce inflammation and relieve pain after molar surgery, but these drugs present some side effects, including gastrointestinal issues, systemic bleeding and allergic reactions.5 Several studies have demonstrated that laser therapy can accelerate cell and tissue reconstruction as well as relieve post-operative pain. 5,6 Laser therapy is an open research field. However, some studies have shown useful findings in treatment of dentin hypersensitivity, temporomandibular joint disorders, inferior alveolar nerve paraesthesia resulting from third molar surgery, sagittal osteotomy, trigeminal neuralgia, labial herpes, aphthous ulcers and post-chemotherapy and ray inflammation. [7][8][9][10][11][12] As there are conflicting findings regarding the effectiveness of low-level laser therapy (LLLT) and the importance of controlling third molar surgery's complications, this study aimed to assess the effect of LLLT on pain, swelling and maximum mouth opening in patients undergoing third molar surgery. In this study, we increased the number and variety of studied groups in order to reduce the error rate, in comparison to former researches. To eliminate the possible differences between several people in relevance to pain amount and also their reports on it, a bilateral surgery group was used to study the effects of LLLT on the post-operation pain and swelling. On the other hand, as maximum mouth The aim of this study was to assess the effect of low-level laser therapy (LLLT) on pain, swelling and maximum mouth opening in patients undergoing third molar surgery. Methods: A prospective, randomized double-blind study was undertaken on 44 patients at the Dental School, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, in 2015. A lowlevel laser was randomly applied on one of the two sides after surgery of 15 patients. The experimental side received 18 J/cm 2 of energy density, wavelength of 980 nm, and output power of 1.8 W. On the control side, a hand-piece was applied intra-orally, but laser was not activated. In addition, in order to evaluate trismus, 13 patients were treated by unilateral laser therapy and 16 patients did not receive laser therapy at all. The laser was administered intraorally on two points of vestibular and lingual sides at 1 cm from the surgery site, and extraorally at the emergence of the masseter muscle, immediately after surgery, and repeated 24 hours later. The pain, swelling and maximum mouth opening (MMO) were compared between the two groups at 24 hours and a week after surger...

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Assessment of Low-Level Laser Therapy Effects After Extraction of Impacted Lower Third Molar Surgery

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“…Makhlouf et al 23 observed that scaling and root planing associated with LLLT improved radiographic bone density and reduced short‐term probing depth (PD) in the treatment of chronic periodontitis (CP). Sanz‐Moliner et al 24 reported that use of an 810‐nm diode laser provided additional benefits to modified Widman flap surgery in terms of less edema and postoperative pain in 13 patients with generalized severe CP.…”

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2‐Year Assessment of Tissue Biostimulation With Low‐Level Laser on the Outcomes of Connective Tissue Graft in the Treatment of Single Gingival Recession: A Randomized Clinical Trial

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“…Furthermore, there have been the clinical reflections of studies on temporomandibular joint disorders, dentine hypersensitivity, the use of LLLT in addition to orthodontic treatment and after the extraction of impacted wisdom tooth. 11 Some of these studies have focused on the analgesic effect after periodontal treatments. In the study carried out by Masse et al, 12 it was emphasized that LLLT administered after free gingival graft does not have a pain-relieving effect.…”

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Adjunct Use of Low-Level Laser Therapy on the Treatment of Necrotizing Ulcerative Gingivitis: A Case Report

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Necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis (NUG) is a microbial disease of the gingiva in the context of an impaired host response. This form of gingivitis is relatively rare. NUG is an infection characterized by gingival necrosis presenting as "punched-out" papillae, spontaneous bleeding, pain, oral malodor, and pseudomembrane formation. The primary predisposing factors are bacterial plaque and an inadequate diet, but smoking and psychological stress may also affect the disease severity. NUG is associated with a characteristic bacterial flora, which includes fusiform bacteria, spirochetes, and Prevotella intermedia. Conventional treatment includes control of both the bacterial plaque and the secondary factors, as well as topical or systemic treatment biostimulative effect on wound healing, pain control, and inflammatory processes. Patients with NUG were treated using adjunct use of a diode laser (980 nm) for the control of pain and to accelerate the wound healing at day 2. 3. 5. 9, energy density was 9 J/cm 2 . After treatment, the patients' quality of life improved faster than with conventional treatment. These results suggest that low-level laser therapy (LLLT) is an effective treatment for the reduction of pain levels and healing times. As a result, our case report shows that LLTT has a positive effect in relieving the symptoms of NUG.

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The Effect of an 810‐nm Diode Laser on Postoperative Pain and Tissue Response After Modified Widman Flap Surgery: A Pilot Study in Humans

Abstract: The use of an 810-nm diode laser provided additional benefits to MWF surgery in terms of less edema and postoperative pain.

Cited by 57 publications

References 43 publications

Assessment of Low-Level Laser Therapy Effects After Extraction of Impacted Lower Third Molar Surgery

Assessment of Low-Level Laser Therapy Effects After Extraction of Impacted Lower Third Molar Surgery

2‐Year Assessment of Tissue Biostimulation With Low‐Level Laser on the Outcomes of Connective Tissue Graft in the Treatment of Single Gingival Recession: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Adjunct Use of Low-Level Laser Therapy on the Treatment of Necrotizing Ulcerative Gingivitis: A Case Report

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