Efficacy of a single dose of low-level laser therapy in reducing pain, swelling, and trismus following third molar extraction surgery

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• 作者：A. Landucci ; A.C. Wosny ; L.C. Uetanabaro ; A. Moro ; M.R. Araujo ; ^{melissararaujo@hotmail.com" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author}
• 关键词：low-level laser therapy ; pain ; swelling ; third molar ; trismus
• 刊名：International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
• 出版年：2016
• 出版时间：March 2016
• 年：2016
• 卷：45
• 期：3
• 页码：392-398
• 全文大小：884 K

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The clinical efficacy of low-level laser therapy (LLLT) for the reduction of pain, swelling, and trismus following the surgical extraction of third molars was evaluated. Mandibular third molars, with similar radiographic positions on two distinct sections, were extracted from 22 patients. Immediately after extraction from the randomly selected right or left side, LLLT was applied (study group). The same extraction procedure was performed 21 days later on the other third molar, without the application of LLLT (control group). LLLT was applied at 10 points: four intraoral in close proximity to the socket and six extraoral along the masseter muscle. Pain intensity was assessed using a visual analogue scale, swelling was measured as the distance from the tragus to the median base of the mentum, and trismus was assessed by the extent of mouth opening. Data were collected at four time points: before surgery, immediately after surgery, 48 h postoperatively, and 7 days postoperatively. Compared with the control group, the study group showed significant reductions in pain, swelling, and trismus at 48 h and 7 days postoperatively. In conclusion, a single dose of LLLT was effective at reducing the postoperative discomforts (pain, swelling, and trismus) associated with third molar extraction surgery.