Pulpal response following photo-biomodulation with a 904-nm diode laser: a double-blind clinical study.
Lasers Med Sci
; 31(9): 1811-1817, 2016 Dec.
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ABSTRACT
The aim of this study was to evaluate pulpal responses in healthy human teeth to photo-biomodulation therapy (PBMT) with 904-nm GaAs diode laser. The study followed a double-blind split mouth design, with a randomly selected maxillary first premolar acting as a sham-irradiated control tooth, and the contralateral tooth receiving active laser treatment. Two coded but otherwise identical laser probes (Irradia™, SpectraMedics Ltd., NC, USA) were used to deliver the sham (placebo) and laser radiation, with both the operator and patient unaware of each probe's identity. The selection of teeth for sham or laser irradiation was randomised for each treatment. Pulpal responses were assessed using electric pulp testing (EPT), 2 min prior to exposure, and immediately after laser irradiation (60 s, 30 mW average power, 25 Hz pulse frequency, 3.6 J/cm2). Treatment effects were analysed using the Wilcoxon-signed rank test. A total of 30 participants provided written informed consent. Majority of the participants (66.7 %) demonstrated an analgesic effect following PBMT (elevated EPT scores); however, nine participants (30 %) reported the lower EPT scores than the control. Both the treatment effects (stimulation and analgesia) were significant compared to the placebo. In most individuals, PBMT of healthy teeth with a 904-nm GaAs diode laser can induce analgesia, as witnessed by elevated EPT scores. A converse effect can occur in a minority of subjects.
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Assunto principal:
Terapia com Luz de Baixa Intensidade
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Polpa Dentária
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Lasers Semicondutores
Tipo de estudo:
Clinical_trials
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Lasers Med Sci
Assunto da revista:
BIOTECNOLOGIA
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RADIOLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2016
Tipo de documento:
Article
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