Pain Severity in Flapless Dental Implant Placement Using Laser

Shiraz University of Medical Sciences40 enrolled

Overview

The goal of this split-mouth randomized clinical trial study was to investigate the effect of using a laser on pain and discomfort following flapless dental implant surgery. It was hypothesized that laser did not have any impact on post-op pain. Therefore, the study aimed to compare pain and discomfort following flapless dental implant surgeries with or without a laser.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Jaw, Edentulous, Partially

Interventions

Laser-induced IncisionDEVICE

On the treatment side, an incision was made on the crest of the alveolar soft tissue using the laser.

Punch IncisionPROCEDURE

On the control side, a punch incision was made on the crest of the alveolar soft tissue using using a punch.

Implant PlacementPROCEDURE

Implant placement was done in both laser and punch arms. The drilling was performed based on the company (Straumman) protocol. On each side, a dental implant (Straumman SP, Basel, Switzerland) and healing abutment were placed. Patients were visited at 24, 48, 72 hours, and 7 days after insertion.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: 1. Adult human subjects agreed to participate in the study and return on follow-up times 2. Subjects eligible for receiving dental implants 3. Subjects with an edentulous area in the posterior of the mandible bilaterally 3- Subjects with sufficient bone width and height (\>5 mm width, and \>10 mm height) at the implant sites 4. Subjects with sufficient keratinization tissue at the implant sites Exclusion Criteria: 1. Subjects refused to return for follow-up or refused study enrollment. 2. Subjects with uncontrolled systemic diseases 3. Subjects younger than 18 years 4. Subjects receiving psychotropic drugs

Locations (1)

shiraz University of medical sciences

Shiraz, Fars, Iran

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Pain Severity

Measured using the visual analogue scale (VAS): 0-3 mild pain, 4-6 moderate pain, and 7-10 sever pain.

Time frame: Patients were visited at 24, 48, 72 hours, and 7 days after insertion.

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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