315490

Comparative Study between Low Level Laser Therapy and Ultrasound Therapy for minimizing Postoperative Trismus after Surgical Removal of Mandibular Third Molars

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Last updated: 04 Jan 2025

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oral and maxillofacial surgery

Abstract

Introduction: Oral and maxillofacial surgeons regularly perform the procedure of extracting impacted mandibular 3rd molars. Unfavorable postoperative side effects, like trismus in the first few days following surgery, are frequently linked to this procedure. Aim: In this study, conservative treatment, low-level laser therapy, and ultrasound therapy were compared to each other and standard dental care following the surgical removal of an impacted 3rd mandibular molar.
Materials and Methods: Participants in this study included 30 healthy individuals who had previously undergone surgery to extract partially or completely impacted mandibular third molars. They were split into ten groups of ten patients using a randomization process. After having an impacted third molar surgically removed from their mouths, 10 patients in Group A; were given analgesics and antibiotics to treat their pain. In group B patients, an impacted lower third molar was surgically removed, and intraoral, and extraoral low-level laser therapy was also administered. There were ten patients in this group (LLLT). Group C: After the previous medications were prescribed, ten patients with an impacted lower 3rd molar surgically removed were given low-intensity pulsed ultrasound therapy extra orally. This was done after the impacted lower 3rd molar had been surgically removed. After surgery, patients' truisms were evaluated two and seven days later.
Results: The outcomes demonstrated that conservative treatment, ultrasound application, and low-level laser therapy all statistically significantly (p˂0.05) decreased trismus. 
Conclusion: LLLT is more effective than ultrasound and conservative treatment at reducing trismus after surgery to remove impacted mandibular 3rd molars.

DOI

10.21608/dsu.2023.165491.1144

Keywords

KEYWORDS: Low-level laser therapy, Mandibular 3rd molar, Impaction, Ultrasound therapy, Trismus

Authors

First Name

Ayman

Last Name

Mohamed

MiddleName

Hussieny

Affiliation

Oral and maxillofacial surgery,dentistry faculty,Suez canal University,Ismalia

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ayman_hussiny@dent.suez.edu.eg

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faqous

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First Name

Mohamed

Last Name

Eid

MiddleName

Hassan

Affiliation

Lecturer of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, Suez Canal University

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First Name

Eman

Last Name

Elsharrawy

MiddleName

Abdelhalim

Affiliation

Professor of Anesthesiology, Faculty of Dentistry, Suez Canal University

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Orcid

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First Name

Mohammed

Last Name

Hammed

MiddleName

Said

Affiliation

Professor of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, Suez Canal University

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Volume

4

Article Issue

2

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43243

Issue Date

2023-09-01

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2022-09-27

Publish Date

2023-09-01

Page Start

253

Page End

259

Print ISSN

2636-3836

Online ISSN

2636-3844

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Dental Science Updates

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Comparative Study between Low Level Laser Therapy and Ultrasound Therapy for minimizing Postoperative Trismus after Surgical Removal of Mandibular Third Molars

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24 Dec 2024