Effectiveness of Laser Photobiomodulation Therapy in Reducing Child Pain During Local Anesthesia Injection

Effectiveness of Laser Photobiomodulation Therapy in Reducing Child Pain During Local Anesthesia Injection (a Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial)

This study aimed to evaluate the impact of laser photobiomodulation therapy used as pre-anesthetic technique to reduce child pain during local anesthesia administration

Inclusion Criteria:

• Completion of the written informed consent form by parents/guardian.
• Children with dental behavior score of 3 or 4 according to the Frankel behavior rating scale.
• Patients whom their maxillary primary molars are indicated for pulpotomy and SSC restoration.
• Lack of history of allergy to the materials used for anesthesia and sulfite
• Children free of any systemic disease or special health care needs (ASA 1)

Exclusion Criteria:

• Children who receive any analgesic drugs at least 24 hours before treatment.
• Any inflammation or lesion in the injection site
• Patients who have previous bad experience of dentistry were excluded to eliminate the possible impact of the child's previous painful or stressful experiences
• Child coming for emergency treatment of pain