The study evaluates postoperative pain, intraoperative bleeding and wound healing after second stage implant surgery. Submerged implants were exposed with diode laser in Group 1 (n=20) and by using Er,Cr:YSGG laser in Group 2 (n=20).
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Enrollment
40
Exposure of the cover screw of osseointegrated dental implants embedded under oral mucosa by performing the soft tissue incision with diode laser for placing the healing abutment.
Exposure of the cover screw of osseointegrated dental implants embedded under oral mucosa by performing the soft tissue incision with erbium laser for placing the healing abutment.
Yuzuncu Yil University Faculty of Dentistry
Van, Turkey (Türkiye)
Postoperative pain on 1st day
Patients score pain intensity with numeric scale ranging between 0(no pain) to 10(most severe pain) on the postoperative 1st day. Pain scores on the postoperative 1st day in each group are compared.
Time frame: 1st Day
Postoperative pain on 2nd day
Patients score pain intensity with numeric scale ranging between 0(no pain) to 10(most severe pain) on the postoperative 2nd day. Pain scores on the postoperative 2nd day in each group are compared.
Time frame: 2nd Day
Postoperative pain on 3rd day
Patients score pain intensity with numeric scale ranging between 0(no pain) to 10(most severe pain) on the postoperative 3rd day. Pain scores on the postoperative 3rd day in each group are compared.
Time frame: 3rd Day
Number of analgesics used daily
Analgesic consumption per day on postoperative 1st, 2nd and 3rd days.
Time frame: 3 days
Intraoperative bleeding
Bleeding during surgical procedure was scored by the physician as 1=minimal, 2=normal and 3=excessive bleeding
Time frame: During operation
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