Effectiveness of low-level laser therapy after surgical removal of impacted mandibular third molars: A randomized clinical trial.

INTRODUCTION

The low-level laser therapy has been accepted globally as cell bio-modulator, used to reach ideal therapeutic effects, acting in the reduction of the pain response, with anti-inflammatory effects, stimulating local micro-circulation and wounds repair, promoting a rapid recovery, which brings a better quality of life to the patient. In this study, we aim to to determine the effectiveness of low-level laser therapy on reducing the pain and swelling after removal of impacted third molars.

MATERIALS AND METHODS

In this present prospective randomized clinical study, third molar surgeries were performed in thirty patients who were divided into two equal groups (placebo group and study group) a placebo group with routine treatment and a study group with low-level laser therapy which was applied both intraorally and extraorally after the surgical extraction of mandibular third molar.

RESULTS

The parameters such as postoperative pain, edema, and trismus were assessed on 1 and 7 day. All these parameters showed statistically significant results in patients with low-level laser therapy.

CONCLUSIONS

Low-level laser therapy was effective in reducing the postoperative pain, edema, and trismus in the third molar surgeries.