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MEDISAN

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LOZADA GARCIA, Javier et al. Low power laser analgesia in patients with orthodontic treatment. MEDISAN [online]. 2023, vol.27, n.2  Epub 25-Abr-2023. ISSN 1029-3019.

Introduction:

Pain is the most common symptom after the first activation of orthodontic appliance. The most widely used analgesic treatment is paracetamol; however, its use inhibits cyclooxygenase activity and prostaglandin synthesis, which can affect the mechanism of tooth movement and bone remodeling.

Objective:

To evaluate the effectiveness of low power laser for pain relief in patients with orthodontic treatment.

Methods:

A quasi-experimental study of therapeutic intervention was carried out, from January to December 2020, in 40 patients treated at the orthodontic clinic of Dr. Juan Bruno Zayas Alfonso Teaching General Hospital in Santiago de Cuba, in whom orthodontic force was applied for the first time. These were randomly distributed into 2 groups of 20 members each: the study group, treated with low-power laser, and the control group, that received conventional medication (paracetamol). For statistical validation of data, the percentage and the Student's t test for independent samples were used, with 95 % confidence interval.

Results:

After three therapeutic sessions, 90.0% of the study group reported not presenting pain or feeling it slightly, while only 10.0% of patients in control group were put in any of the two previous categories. There was a significant difference between both groups (p=0.00).

Conclusions:

Laser, as an alternative therapy, was shown to be more effective than paracetamol.

Palabras clave : procedural pain; tooth movement techniques; orthodontic appliances; low-level light therapy; analgesia.

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