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Improving Healing in Children After Tooth Extraction Using Laser Therapy or Hyaluronic Acid
Sponsor: Cairo University
Summary
Tooth extraction may be an unpleasant and painful experience for children, Post-extraction wound healing. Low-level laser therapy (LLLT) is a widely used adjuvant treatment for wound healing, resulting in both an increase in cell number and an increase in cell metabolism. HA it is an important component of the extracellular matrix and a constituent of the neural, connective, and epithelial tissues.
Official title: Effect of Low-Level Laser Therapy Versus Hyaluronic Acid on Wound Healing After First Permanent Molar Extraction in Children.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
6 Years - 10 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
36
Start Date
2025-12-01
Completion Date
2026-12-01
Last Updated
2025-10-03
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Conditions
Interventions
Low-Level Laser Therapy
A 980 nm diode laser will be applied immediately after extraction of the first permanent molar. The laser will be used in continuous mode at 0.5 W, with a total energy of 300 J, applied for 60 seconds at three points around the extraction socket.
Hyaluronic Acid (HA)
Hyaluronic acid gel will be applied directly into the extraction socket immediately after tooth removal.
Locations (1)
Faculty Of Oral & Dental Medicine - Cairo University
Giza, EL Menial, Egypt