Effects of Low-Level Laser Therapy on Dentin Hypersensitivity in Periodontally Compromised Patients Undergoing Orthodontic Treatment: A Randomised Controlled Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This study aimed to assess the effects of low-level laser therapy (LLLT) on dentin hypersensitivity (DH) in periodontally compromised patients undergoing orthodontic treatment.

Methods

This triple-blinded randomised controlled trial included 143 teeth with DH from 23 periodontally compromised patients. Teeth on one side of the dental arch were randomly assigned to the LLLT group (LG), while those on the contralateral side were allocated to the non-LLLT group (NG). After orthodontic treatment commenced, patients' orthodontic pain (OP) perceptions were documented in pain diaries. DH was assessed chairside by a visual analogue scale (VAS_DH) at fifteen timepoints across the orthodontic treatment and retention. VAS_DH scores were compared among tim

SUBMITTER: Shan Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9961942 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature