The Effects of Periodontal Laser Therapy on Pain in Adult Patients with Orthodontic Treatment: A Randomized Clinical Trial
(1) Background: Pain is the most common complaint of patients with fixed orthodontic treatment, especially when applying and activating the orthodontic device. The effectiveness of low-level laser therapy (LLLT) in reducing pain caused by the orthodontic treatment has been frequently studied over th...
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| author | Ana-Petra Lazăr Timea Dakó Anamaria Bud Alexandru Vlasa Alina Ormenișan Maria-Alexandra Mârțu Mariana Păcurar Luminița Lazăr |
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| description | (1) Background: Pain is the most common complaint of patients with fixed orthodontic treatment, especially when applying and activating the orthodontic device. The effectiveness of low-level laser therapy (LLLT) in reducing pain caused by the orthodontic treatment has been frequently studied over the last few years. In this study, we aim to evaluate the influence of laser therapy on pain caused by orthodontic forces acting on periodontal tissues during fixed orthodontic treatment. (2) Methods: A total of 36 patients who met the inclusion criteria were submitted to laser therapy after beginning a fixed orthodontic treatment. For each patient, one half-arch was treated with laser (HL), the opposite one being the control half-arch (HC). The evaluation of pain was conducted by asking the patients to rate their pain on a VAS scale from 0 to 10. (3) Results: Analyzing the VAS score values reported after applying the orthodontic device, we noticed that the pain increased in the first few hours, it was the highest 24 h after application, and it decreased towards the 7th day. The pain reported by most patients was significantly reduced in the HL compared to the HC, in all three moments that were evaluated (<i>p</i> < 0.0001). (4) Conclusions: Repeated LLLT in patients with orthodontic treatment leads to a significant decrease in pain levels, as the comparison between the laser half-arch and the control half-arch showed. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-88007caff14e4d578bf7bb8821aa23d22023-11-30T22:57:59ZengMDPI AGApplied Sciences2076-34172022-04-01127360110.3390/app12073601The Effects of Periodontal Laser Therapy on Pain in Adult Patients with Orthodontic Treatment: A Randomized Clinical TrialAna-Petra Lazăr0Timea Dakó1Anamaria Bud2Alexandru Vlasa3Alina Ormenișan4Maria-Alexandra Mârțu5Mariana Păcurar6Luminița Lazăr7Department of Occlusology and Oral Rehabilitation, George Emil Palade University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science, and Technology of Târgu Mureș, 38 Ghe. Marinescu Street, 540139 Târgu Mureș, RomaniaDepartment of Odontology and Oral Pathology, George Emil Palade University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science, and Technology of Târgu Mureș, 38 Ghe. Marinescu Street, 540139 Târgu Mureș, RomaniaDepartment of Pedodontics, George Emil Palade University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science, and Technology of Târgu Mureș, 38 Ghe. Marinescu Street, 540139 Târgu Mureș, RomaniaDepartment of Periodontology, George Emil Palade University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science, and Technology of Târgu Mureș, 38 Ghe. Marinescu Street, 540139 Târgu Mureș, RomaniaDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, George Emil Palade University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science, and Technology of Târgu Mureș, 38 Ghe. Marinescu Street, 540139 Târgu Mureș, RomaniaDepartment of Periodontology, Grigore T. Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 16 Universității Street, 700115 Iași, RomaniaDepartment of Orthodontics, George Emil Palade University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science, and Technology of Târgu Mureș, 38 Ghe. Marinescu Street, 540139 Târgu Mureș, RomaniaDepartment of Periodontology, George Emil Palade University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science, and Technology of Târgu Mureș, 38 Ghe. Marinescu Street, 540139 Târgu Mureș, Romania(1) Background: Pain is the most common complaint of patients with fixed orthodontic treatment, especially when applying and activating the orthodontic device. The effectiveness of low-level laser therapy (LLLT) in reducing pain caused by the orthodontic treatment has been frequently studied over the last few years. In this study, we aim to evaluate the influence of laser therapy on pain caused by orthodontic forces acting on periodontal tissues during fixed orthodontic treatment. (2) Methods: A total of 36 patients who met the inclusion criteria were submitted to laser therapy after beginning a fixed orthodontic treatment. For each patient, one half-arch was treated with laser (HL), the opposite one being the control half-arch (HC). The evaluation of pain was conducted by asking the patients to rate their pain on a VAS scale from 0 to 10. (3) Results: Analyzing the VAS score values reported after applying the orthodontic device, we noticed that the pain increased in the first few hours, it was the highest 24 h after application, and it decreased towards the 7th day. The pain reported by most patients was significantly reduced in the HL compared to the HC, in all three moments that were evaluated (<i>p</i> < 0.0001). (4) Conclusions: Repeated LLLT in patients with orthodontic treatment leads to a significant decrease in pain levels, as the comparison between the laser half-arch and the control half-arch showed.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/12/7/3601dentistrylaserorthodontic painperiodontiumadult patientsorthodontic treatment |
| spellingShingle | Ana-Petra Lazăr Timea Dakó Anamaria Bud Alexandru Vlasa Alina Ormenișan Maria-Alexandra Mârțu Mariana Păcurar Luminița Lazăr The Effects of Periodontal Laser Therapy on Pain in Adult Patients with Orthodontic Treatment: A Randomized Clinical Trial Applied Sciences dentistry laser orthodontic pain periodontium adult patients orthodontic treatment |
| title | The Effects of Periodontal Laser Therapy on Pain in Adult Patients with Orthodontic Treatment: A Randomized Clinical Trial |
| title_full | The Effects of Periodontal Laser Therapy on Pain in Adult Patients with Orthodontic Treatment: A Randomized Clinical Trial |
| title_fullStr | The Effects of Periodontal Laser Therapy on Pain in Adult Patients with Orthodontic Treatment: A Randomized Clinical Trial |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Effects of Periodontal Laser Therapy on Pain in Adult Patients with Orthodontic Treatment: A Randomized Clinical Trial |
| title_short | The Effects of Periodontal Laser Therapy on Pain in Adult Patients with Orthodontic Treatment: A Randomized Clinical Trial |
| title_sort | effects of periodontal laser therapy on pain in adult patients with orthodontic treatment a randomized clinical trial |
| topic | dentistry laser orthodontic pain periodontium adult patients orthodontic treatment |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/12/7/3601 |
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