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NCT Number: NCT06481293

Tackling Dry Socket Via Laser Therapy in Smokers

This study examines the efficiency of diode laser therapy to manage dry sockets after tooth extraction.

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Key information

Conditions

Alveolar Osteitis Dry Socket Mouth Diseases Stomatognathic Diseases

Age range

25 year–40 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Badr University in Cairo

Cairo, 11837, Egypt

About this study

The study compares the efficiency of diode laser therapy and using only alveogyl to accelerate the healing of dry sockets after tooth extraction in smokers. Smoker patients with dry sockets were enrolled randomly into two different groups. Group 1 received dual wavelength laser diode therapy, three times per week. While group 2 received only a topical application of alveogl. The treatment lasted for two consecutive weeks. The treatment efficiency was evaluated by measuring the volume of the socket using the syringe method. The pain level was measured by the visual analog scale.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Smokers patient

Exclusion criteria

  • Females on contraceptives.
  • Diabetic patients
  • Hepatitis C virus patients
  • Patients on corticosteroids
  • Patients with renal diseases
  • Anemic patients

Treatment and study plan

Diode laser therapy

Device

Dual wavelength laser diode therapy device

Alveogyl dressing

Combination Product

Alveogyl is a haemostatic-analgesic alveolar dressing

Primary outcomes

  1. Socket volume

    Time frame: 2 weeks

    measured through the volumetric measurement method using a syringe filled with saline

Secondary outcomes

  1. Pain level

    Time frame: 2 weeks

    measured by the visual analogue scale(VAS). It include score from 0 to 10 in which 10 indicates the worst pain level and 0 indicates no pain

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Badr University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Tackling Dry Socket Via Dual Wavelength Laser Diode Therapy in Smokers: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Important dates

Study start
2023
Primary completion
2024
Study completion
2025
First posted
Jul 1, 2024
Registry last updated
Sep 25, 2025

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