NCT05680285

Evaluation of Low Level Laser Therapy in Primary Tooth Pulpotomy Treatment

Completed NA Last updated 11 January 2023

What this trial tests

NA trial testing diode lazer in Pulpotomy in 90 participants. Completed in 30 May 2022.

Timeline

1 January 2021

Primary endpoint
30 May 2022

30 May 2022

Quick facts

Lead sponsor	Uşak University
Phase	NA
Status	Completed
Study type	INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation	randomized
Design	parallel
Masking	none
Primary purpose	treatment
Enrollment	90
Start date	1 January 2021
Primary completion	30 May 2022
Estimated completion	30 May 2022
Sites	1 location across Turkey (Türkiye)

Drugs / interventions tested

• diode lazer
• low level diode laser

Conditions studied

• Pulpotomy — all drugs for Pulpotomy →

Sponsor

Uşak University

Who can join

Adults 6 to 9, any sex, with Pulpotomy. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.

Sponsor's own description

In our study, it was aimed to compare the long-term effectiveness of diode laser and low level laser therapy and primary tooth amputation treatments using calcium hydroxide (LLLT+CH) in primary second molars with deep dentinal caries. Ninety patients ( 42 Gırl, 48 Boy) aged 6-9 years with deep dentin caries in the mandibular second molar were included in the study. The patients were randomly selected according to the treatment to be applied and divided into two groups as the diode laser group (N=45) and the LLLT+CH group (N=45). The patients were called for control appointments at the 1st, 3rd, 6th and 12th months after the treatment, and both clinical and radiographic follow-ups were performed. Chi-square and Fisher's Exact tests were used to compare categorical variables according to groups in statistical analysis, and p\<0.05 was considered significant. When the study results at the end of 12 months were evaluated, the diode laser group had a clinical success rate of 95.6%, and a success rate of 93.3% radiologically; The LLLT+CH group had a success rate of 97.7% clinically and 90.9% radiologically. There was no statistically significant difference between the success rates of the groups (p\>0.05). According to the clinical and radiographic results of our study, it was determined that diode laser and LLLT+CH amputations showed similar success rates in primary second molars with deep dentin caries. It has been seen that both methods can be used safely in primary tooth amputations. It is thought that clinical and histological studies and studies examining the effectiveness of dental laser applications in primary tooth amputation treatment are needed.

Publications & conference data

No peer-reviewed publications indexed yet for this trial. Completed trials usually publish results within 12-18 months.