LED Therapy for Third Molar Surgery

LED Therapy Using 830 Nm in the Mandibular Third Molar Surgery: Double-blind Randomized Clinical Trial.

LED Therapy for third molar surgery

LED Therapy using 830 nm in the mandibular third molar surgery

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Healthy Asians;
2. 20-55 years old;
3. Having mandibular third molars that are inappropriately erupted and need to be extracted due to caries, orthodontic reasons and/or periodontal disease;

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Underlying diseases: diabetes, cardiovascular disease, coagulation disorder, osteoporosis, hypertension, neurological disease, psychological disorder, tumor, systemic infection or cyst at the extraction site;
2. Women who are preparing for pregnancy, pregnant or breastfeeding;
3. Medication history: use of analgesics, anti-inflammatory drugs and/or antibacterial drugs 2 weeks before tooth extraction, need for systemic medication other than acetaminophen after surgery, allergy to acetaminophen, use of anticoagulants, bisphosphonates;
4. Bad habits, such as addicted to smoking, drinking, etc.;
5. Volunteers who have recently participated in other clinical trials;