Tackling Dry Socket Via Laser Therapy in Smokers

Badr University50 enrolled

Overview

This study examines the efficiency of diode laser therapy to manage dry sockets after tooth extraction.

The study compares the efficiency of diode laser therapy and using only alveogyl to accelerate the healing of dry sockets after tooth extraction in smokers. Smoker patients with dry sockets were enrolled randomly into two different groups. Group 1 received dual wavelength laser diode therapy, three times per week. While group 2 received only a topical application of alveogl. The treatment lasted for two consecutive weeks. The treatment efficiency was evaluated by measuring the volume of the socket using the syringe method. The pain level was measured by the visual analog scale.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

TRIPLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Alveolar Osteitis

Interventions

Diode laser therapyDEVICE

Dual wavelength laser diode therapy device

Alveogyl dressingCOMBINATION_PRODUCT

Alveogyl is a haemostatic-analgesic alveolar dressing

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 25 YearsMax age: 40 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Smokers patient Exclusion Criteria: * Females on contraceptives. * Diabetic patients * Hepatitis C virus patients * Patients on corticosteroids * Patients with renal diseases * Anemic patients

Locations (1)

Badr University in Cairo

Cairo, Egypt

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Socket volume

measured through the volumetric measurement method using a syringe filled with saline

Time frame: 2 weeks

Secondary Outcomes

Pain level

measured by the visual analogue scale(VAS). It include score from 0 to 10 in which 10 indicates the worst pain level and 0 indicates no pain

Time frame: 2 weeks

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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