Clinical evaluation of the effects of low-intensity laser (GaAlAs) on wound healing after gingivoplasty in humans
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https://doi.org/10.1590/S1678-77572004000200010Keywords:
Laser, Gingivoplasty, Wound healingAbstract
Low-intensity laser therapy aims at pain suppression, edema reduction and acceleration of wound healing. The main goal of this study was to clinically evaluate the effects of Aluminum Gallium Arsenate laser - 670nm in wound healing after gingivoplasty in 11 patients. Surgery was performed in anterior superior and/or inferior regions. The right side of the patient (test group) received a laser energy density of 4J/cm², in a 48-hour interval, during one week, totalizing four sessions. The irradiation was punctual in a contact mode in three points. The left side did not receive irradiation (control group). Clinical evaluation was performed by five specialists in periodontology through photography of the treated areas at post-surgical periods of 7, 15, 21,30,60 days. The observers pointed the best healed side. The Sign test was used for statistical analysis with a confidence level of 5% (P<0.05). The examiners found a better pattern of healing sometimes in the test and sometimes in the control group until 21 days after surgery. After this period there was no apparent difference between them. There was no statistical difference between the sides (p>;0.05). These results have shown that low-intensity laser therapy did not accelerate oral mucosa healing after gingivoplasty.Downloads
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2004-06-01
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Clinical evaluation of the effects of low-intensity laser (GaAlAs) on wound healing after gingivoplasty in humans . (2004). Journal of Applied Oral Science, 12(2), 133-136. https://doi.org/10.1590/S1678-77572004000200010