European Journal of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences

USE OF LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY IN POSTENDODONTIC PAIN- A CLINICAL STUDY

Balram Choudhary, Akshay Raj Goyal* and Himanshu Sharma

ABSTRACT

Aims: The aim was to evaluate postendodontic treatment pain with and without the use of LLL. Material & Method: 30 patients with demand for endodontic treatment on their upper canine were included in the study. Patients had no history of medical complications, or systemic diseases. All patients were randomly divided into two groups (n = 15). Endodontic treatment were performed in a single visit. First group was the laser group, after biomechanical preparation patients were treated with LLL, application was done through root canal and to the buccal and lingual mucosa overlying the apices of the target tooth. Exposure time was 80 s. In the second group, patients received placebo. Intensity of post treatment pain was recorded using visual analog scale at 4, 8, 24, and 72 h. Statistical Analysis Used: Observed results were statistically analyzed using Mann–Whitney U‑test. Results: There was a significant difference between both the groups in favor of LLLT group. Conclusions: LLLT has been shown to be effective, noninvasive and nonpharmacological approach for the reduction of postendodontic treatment pain, periodontal infection, periapical and wound healing.

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