The aim is to test the effect of low level laser therapy on the relief of symptoms after wisdom tooth removal.
Each Patient will get all four wisdom teeth removed, left and right side separately. After the operation, low level laser therapy is applied intra- and extraorally. Two different lasers are used, one for each side. The two lasers look identical. Only one of the lasers has therapeutic light, the other one shows just non-therapeutic red light. The effect of the low level laser is measured by several parameters and they are compared with the other side. These parameters are pain, swelling and mouth opening. The selection of the lasers to the sides is double-blind and randomized.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Enrollment
20
Directly after the wisdom teeth removal of the right/left side, one of the low level laser (therapeutic and non-therapeutic (Placebo)) is used.
Center of dental medicine
Zurich, Switzerland
RECRUITINGPostoperative Pain
Measurement of Pain with a visual analogue scale (VAS) 0-10
Time frame: 3 days after wisdom tooth removal
Postoperative Pain
Measurement of Pain with a visual analogue scale (VAS) 0-10
Time frame: 7 days after wisdom tooth removal
Postoperative Swelling
Measurement of swelling with an extraoral scan
Time frame: 3 and 7 days after wisdom tooth removal
Postoperative Mouth opening
Measurement of mouth opening
Time frame: 3 and 7 days after wisdom tooth removal
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