A randomized double-blind clinical trial on the effectiveness of helium-neon laser in the prevention of pain, swelling and trismus after removal of impacted third molars.
The effect of helium-neon (He-Ne) laser on the prevention of pain, swelling and trismus following the removal of an impacted third molar was studied in 100 patients randomly allocated to receive He-Ne laser, ibuprofen or placebo in a prospective double-blind parallel clinical trial. Trismus was significantly reduced in the He-Ne laser and ibuprofen treatment groups. Pain was significantly less in the ibuprofen group with regard to He-Ne laser and placebo groups. Swelling was the same in the three treatment groups.
Departamento de Profilaxis, Odontopediatria y Ortodonica, Facultad de Odontologia, Universidad Complutense, Madrid, Spain.
J S
JS
Carrillo
J
J
Calatayud
F J
FJ
Manso
E
E
Barberia
J M
JM
Martinez
M
M
Donado
D000328:Adult; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D004487:Edema / Q000517:prevention & control; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007052:Ibuprofen / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D053685:Laser Therapy; D008297:Male; D008964:Molar, Third / Q000601:surgery*; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000517:prevention & control; D011446:Prospective Studies; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D014081:Tooth Extraction; D014095:Tooth, Impacted / Q000601:surgery*; D014313:Trismus / Q000517:prevention & control
D007052:Ibuprofen