Effect of Photobiomodulation on Pain and Healing of the Vertical Releasing Incision After Endodontic Microsurgery

ConditionsApical Periodontitis Endodontically Treated Teeth Endodontic Disease Apical Cyst Apical Granuloma Periradicular Disease Previous Endodontic Treatment

Trial statusRecruiting

Trial phaseNot applicable

Trial typeInterventional

Biological sexAll

Age18+

SponsorThe University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston

About this trial

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of Photobiomodulation (PBM) in postoperative pain after endodontic microsurgery (EMS) in patients from the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, School of Dentistry Graduate Endodontic Clinic and to assess the soft tissue healing of the vertical releasing incision (VRI) after PBM

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) I or II.

At least one tooth will receive EMS.

Flap design that includes at least one VRI (triangular, rectangular, papilla base or submarginal rectangular).

Disqualifiers

ASA III or IV.

Current heavy smokers (>10 cigarettes/day)

Uncontrolled diabetes (HbA1c ≥ 7%) or other uncontrolled systemic diseases that may comprise healing, such as vitamin C deficiency, neutrophil deficiencies, immunodeficiency syndromes, or leukemia.

Surgical access on the palatal surface.

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

PBM treatment
PBM sham treatment
EMS

Treatment groups

40 Participants

are divided into 2 treatment groups

Sponsors and collaborators

The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston

Lead sponsor

Source ClinicalTrials.gov