Clinical and radiographic outcomes of the use of Low-Level Laser Therapy in vital pulp of primary teeth
Fernandes AP, Lourenço Neto N, Teixeira Marques NC, Silveira Moretti AB, Sakai VT, Cruvinel Silva T, Andrade Moreira Machado MA, Marchini Oliveira T
International journal of paediatric dentistry · 39 citations
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How it was studied
- Design
- Controlled clinical trial (classified by our AI screen)
- Studied in
- People
- Main outcome
- Health markers and function
Who paid for it
- Funding
- Funding not disclosed
Publication
- Published
- 2014-06-28 · Int J Paediatr Dent · vol. 25 · issue 2 · pp. 144–150
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Cited
- 65 citations · more than 94% of similar papers · 4.4× the field average
- Impact
- Top 10% most cited in its field
- References
- 31 works
- Access
- Paywalled
- Research areas
- Endodontics and Root Canal Treatments · Laser Applications in Dentistry and Medicine · Dental Erosion and Treatment
- Keywords
- Medicine, Pulpotomy, Low level laser therapy, Dentistry, Pulp (tooth), Calcium hydroxide, Laser therapy, Pulp capping, Molar, Radiography, Surgery, Laser
- MeSH
- molar, tooth, deciduous, dental pulp, humans, calcium hydroxide, formocresols, treatment outcome, pulpotomy, child, child, preschool, female, male, low-level light therapy
8 authors
From BR
- Ana Paula FernandesUniversidade de São Paulo
- Natalino Lourenço NetoUniversidade de São Paulo
- Nádia Carolina Teixeira MarquesUniversidade de São Paulo
- Ana Beatriz da Silveira MorettiUniversidade Federal de Alfenas
- Vivien Thiemy SakaiUniversidade Federal de Alfenas
- Thiago CruvinelUniversidade de São Paulo
Abstract
Aim
This study aimed to compare the clinical and radiographic effectiveness of Low Level Laser Therapy in vital pulp of human primary teeth.
Methods
Sixty mandibular primary molars of children aged between 5-9 years were assigned into four groups: Diluted Formocresol (FC), Calcium Hydroxide (CH), Low Level Laser Therapy (LLLT) and Calcium Hydroxide preceded by Low Level Laser Therapy (LLLT + CH). The clinical and radiographic evaluations were performed at 6, 12 and 18 post-operative months.
Results
All the groups studied were successful in the clinical evaluation over the follow-up period. At 6 months, the radiographic success rate for FC group was 100%, 60% for CH group, 80% for LLLT group and 85.7% for LLLT + CH group. After 12 months, the radiographic success rate was 100% for FC group, 50% for CH group, 80% for LLLT group and 78.6% for LLLT + CH group. At the 18 months follow-up, 100% of the FC group, 66.7% of CH group, 73.3% of the LLLT group and 75% of the LLLT + CH group.
Conclusion
These findings suggest that Low Level Laser Therapy may be considered as an adjuvant alternative for vital pulp therapy on human primary teeth. Low Level Laser Therapy preceding the use of calcium hydroxide showed satisfactory results.
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