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Published in: Lasers in Medical Science 8/2018

01-11-2018 | Original Article

Evaluating the effect of photobiomodulation with a 940-nm diode laser on post-operative pain in periodontal flap surgery

Authors: Mohadeseh Heidari, Reza Fekrazad, Farhad Sobouti, Mohammad Moharrami, Salman Azizi, Hanieh Nokhbatolfoghahaei, Maziar Khatami

Published in: Lasers in Medical Science | Issue 8/2018

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Abstract

The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of low-power of 940-nm diode laser on post-operative pain after undisplaced flap surgery. This randomized clinical trial study was conducted using a split-mouth design. The study participants comprised 30 patients who needed periodontal flap surgery for periodontal pockets on the same tooth on both sides of the mandible. One side of the mandible was subjected to undisplaced flap surgery plus treatment with a 940-nm diode laser, and on the contralateral side, the surgery was conducted without applying the laser. Patients received anti-inflammatory medication and analgesics after surgery. The patients were asked to report the number of analgesics they took and the pain they experienced each night for 1 week using a visual analogue scale. An independent-sample t test was used to compare the results between the two groups. Patients reported less pain on days 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 after surgery in the laser-treated group (p < 0.05). Furthermore, fewer analgesics were used in this group on days 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 following the surgery (p < 0.05). The 940-nm diode laser with the settings used in this study could significantly reduce pain and the number of analgesics taken by patients after undisplaced flap surgery.
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Metadata
Title
Evaluating the effect of photobiomodulation with a 940-nm diode laser on post-operative pain in periodontal flap surgery
Authors
Mohadeseh Heidari
Reza Fekrazad
Farhad Sobouti
Mohammad Moharrami
Salman Azizi
Hanieh Nokhbatolfoghahaei
Maziar Khatami
Publication date
01-11-2018
Publisher
Springer London
Published in
Lasers in Medical Science / Issue 8/2018
Print ISSN: 0268-8921
Electronic ISSN: 1435-604X
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10103-018-2492-y

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