Effect of frequent laser irradiation on orthodontic pain
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چکیده: (1649 مشاهده) |
Objective: To analyze the effect of low-level laser therapy (LLLT) on perception of pain after separator placement and compare it with perceptions of control and placebo groups using a frequent irradiation protocol. Materials and Methods: Eighty-eight patients were randomly allocated to a laser group, a light-emitting diode (LED) placebo group, or a control group. Elastomeric separators were placed on the first molars. In the laser and LED groups, first molars were irradiated for 30 seconds every 12 hours for 1 week using a portable device. Pain was marked on a visual analog scale at predetermined intervals. Repeated measure analysis of variance was performed for statistical analysis. Results: The pain scores of the laser group were significantly lower than those of the control group up to 1 day. The pain scores in the LED group were not significantly different from those of the laser group during the first 6 hours. After that point, the pain scores of the LED group were not significantly different from those of the control. Conclusions: Frequent LLLT decreased the perception of pain to a nonsignificant level throughout the week after separator placement, compared with pain perception in the placebo and control groups. Therefore, LLLT might be an effective method of reducing orthodontic pain.
Source: The Angel Orthodontists Full Text |
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واژههای کلیدی: Low-level laser therapy (LLLT)، Light-emitting diode (LED)، Orthodontic pain، Elastomeric separator، Placebo، Visual analog scale (VAS)، Laser irradiation |
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نوع مطالعه: پژوهشي |
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ارتودنسی دریافت: 1392/7/2 | انتشار: 1390/10/25
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