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. 2016 Sep;15(3):349-354.
doi: 10.1007/s12663-015-0848-4. Epub 2015 Nov 11.

Comparative Evaluation of Er:Cr:YSGG, Diode Laser and Alvogyl in the Management of Alveolar Osteitis: A Prospective Randomized Clinical Study

Amita Rani  1 , Sujata Mohanty  1 , Pankaj Sharma  1 , Jitender Dabas  1
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Comparative Evaluation of Er:Cr:YSGG, Diode Laser and Alvogyl in the Management of Alveolar Osteitis: A Prospective Randomized Clinical Study

Amita Rani et al. J Maxillofac Oral Surg. 2016 Sep.

Abstract

Introduction: Alveolar osteitis (AO) is a well-known complication following tooth extraction. Plethora of literature is available regarding its treatment modalities signifying that none of the treatment is as effective as any another treatment. LASER on the other hand, has been used to promote soft tissue healing.

Material and method: In order to evaluate the effects of laser on healing of AO we undertook a randomized clinical trial. In the trial, sixty patients diagnosed with AO were randomly divided into three groups viz: alvogyl, diode laser and Er:Cr:YSGG laser (erbium chromium yttrium scandium gallium garnet).

Results: On analyzing the results, diode laser at 1.0 W power settings (energy: 20-25 J/cm2) in non-contact, continuous mode was found to be the most effective for both pain relief and healing improvement.

Conclusion: The diode laser is an acceptable and effective non-dressing treatment modality for alveolar osteitis, which is the most common painful complication following extraction.

Keywords: Alveolar osteitis; Alvogyl; Erbium chromium yttrium scandium gallium garnet laser; Low level laser therapy.

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Conflict of interest statement

None. Ethical Approval Prior ethical approval was taken from Ethical Committee of Institute.

Figures

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Alvogyl placed in AO socket
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Diode laser irradiation of AO socket
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Er:Cr:YSGG laser irradiation of AO socket
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Photograph showing the non-contact mode of LASER probe
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