ArticleAnnals of maxillofacial surgery
Low-level Laser Therapy on Postoperative Pain after Mandibular Third Molar Surgery.
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LLLT Effects on Inferior Alveolar Nerve (IAN) Recovery Post-orthognathic Surgery
Effects of Photobiomodulation Conditioning of Orofacial Tissue in Surgery for Removal of Impacted Mandibular Third Molars: Randomized, Sham-controlled, Double-blind Clinical Trial
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16 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Radiological features of double and inverted mesiodens: a systematic review of the literature and presentation of two cases.Medicina oral, patologia oral y cirugia bucal · 2025Pooled it
- Low-level laser therapy is effective in controlling postoperative pain in lower third molar extractions: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Lasers in medical science · 2022Pooled it
- Comparative study of different kinesiology taping techniques to reduce postoperative morbidity after impacted mandibular third molar surgery.Medicina oral, patologia oral y cirugia bucal · 2025Trial
- Extraoral low-level laser therapy can decrease pain but not edema and trismus after surgical extraction of impacted mandibular third molars: a randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial.BMC oral health · 2022Trial
- Photobiomodulation therapy reduces postoperative pain after third molar extractions: A randomized clinical trial.Medicina oral, patologia oral y cirugia bucal · 2021Trial
- Comparison of the effect of therapeutic elastic bandage, submucosal dexamethasone, or dexketoprofen trometamol on inflammatory symptoms and quality of life following third molar surgery: a randomized clinical trial.Clinical oral investigations · 2021Trial
- Low-level laser therapy using laser diode 940 nm in the mandibular impacted third molar surgery: double-blind randomized clinical trial.BMC oral health · 2021Trial
- The Effect of Photobiomodulation Therapy in the Treatment of Postoperative Pain After Impacted Third Lower Molar Extraction: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis.Dentistry journal · 2026Review
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- The Effect of Low-Level 980-810 nm Diode Laser on Postoperative Pain of Crown Lengthening Surgery.Maedica · 2024Article
- Low-level laser and management of common complications after the mandibular third molar surgery: A double-blind randomized clinical trial.Dental research journal · 2023Article
- Histologic Evaluation of Effect of Three Wavelengths of Diode Laser on Human Gingival Margins.Journal of lasers in medical sciences · 2023Article
- Photobiomodulation vs NSAIDs in the management of postoperative dentoalveolar pain.The Saudi dental journal · 2022Article
- Low-Level Laser Therapy Role in Surgical Extractions: An Original Research.Journal of pharmacy & bioallied sciences · 2022Article
- Effects of Low-Level Laser Therapy on Osseous Defects Distal to Mandibular Second Molar after Extraction of Impacted Third Molar.Applied bionics and biomechanics · 2022Article
- Effect of photobiomodulation on pain control after clinical crown lengthening surgery.Journal of advanced periodontology & implant dentistry · 2021Article
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Abstract
introductionThe analgesic effect of low-level laser therapy (LLLT) after mandibular third molar (MTM) extraction is controversial. The aim is to evaluate the effect of intraoral LLLT on postoperative pain after MTMs extraction.
methodsThirty patients with bilateral symmetrical impacted MTMs underwent surgical extractions. Experimental and control sides were randomly selected to receive LLLT or placebo. Following suturing, a dental assistant applied 810 nm gallium aluminum arsenide (GaAlAs) at three points for 30 s each with a total energy of 9 J. Pain was recorded on a visual analog scale on the 7 successive days.
resultsData analyzed by IBM SPSS Statistics 23 for Windows with
conclusionIntraoral 810 nm GaAlAs is effective in reducing postoperative pain when a dose of 32.86 J/cm
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