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Preventive Effect of Photobiomodulation in the Postoperative Period of Extractions of Retained Lower Third Molars

NCT05924191 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 30

Last updated 2024-07-08

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Summary

Third molar extraction is one of the most performed surgical procedures in Dentistry. A comfortable postoperative period and rapid return to daily activities increase the need to control the inflammatory response and its signs and symptoms such as pain, edema, and lockjaw. Therefore, the objective of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of the prophylactic use of Photobiomodulation in the reduction of edema in the postoperative period of extractions of retained lower third molars.The primary study variable will be postoperative edema measured in millimeters, 48 hours after surgery, and the secondary variables will be: pain, lockjaw, local temperature (measured with a thermographic camera), dysphagia, and the need to ingest nonsteroidal analgesics (Acetaminophen)These variables will be evaluated at the beginning of the study (baseline), at 2 and 7 days post-surgery. All adverse effects will be recorded. The data obtained will be represented by their means ± SD and the p value will be set at 0.05.

Conditions

  • Molar, Third
  • Photobiomodulation

Interventions

DEVICE

Photobiomodulation

Intra-oral irradiations wll be performed with a low intensity Laser device at 4 anatomical points, with a wavelength of 660 nm. The extraoral FBM will be applied with 1 cluster (20cm2) with a wavelength of 630nm. Subsequently, the same region will be irradiated with the same cluster, using the 4 LEDs with a wavelength of 850 nm 1 hour before performing the surgery.

DRUG

Placebo Corticosteroid

Participants will receive 1 hour before the surgery a placebo tablet, with the same physical and organoleptic characteristics, composed of corn starch, without harmful effects on health and simulating Dexamethasone (Celsius Laboratory, Montevideo, Uruguay).).

DEVICE

Simulation Photobiomodulation

The irradiation simulations will be practiced in the same anatomical points described in the experimental group. This protocol will be carried out 1 hour before the surgical procedure (Baseline). The Laser device will be disconnected and its beep sound will be recorded and run on simulating the irradiation.

DRUG

Corticosteroid

The patients will receive Dexamethasone 8 mg (Corodex, Laboratorio Celsius, Montevideo, Uruguay) PO 1 hour before surgery (Almeida et al 2019)

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Nove de Julho

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
50 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2023-11-20
Primary Completion
2024-07-20
Completion
2024-07-20

Countries

  • Brazil

Study Locations

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