The influence of lower intensity laser therapy on palatal wound healing after connective tissue graft harvesting: randomized controlled clinical trial

• Grant number: 12/14381-3
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Scientific Initiation
• Effective date (Start): February 01, 2013
• Effective date (End): January 31, 2014
• Field of knowledge: Health Sciences - Dentistry - Periodontology
• Principal Investigator: Mauro Pedrine Santamaria
• Grantee: Jessica Dias Santos
• Host Institution: Instituto de Ciência e Tecnologia (ICT). Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP). Campus de São José dos Campos. São José dos Campos , SP, Brazil

Abstract

Gingival recession is the apical shift of the gingival margin leading to root surface exposure. The presence of gingival recession can cause other negative effects, such as root sensitivity, esthetic demand and cervical wear. Because of these problems cause by gingival recession, there are many surgical techniques aimed to deal with recessions. Among all available surgical procedures, the connective tissue graft is the most predictable and the one presenting better long term results. However, this procedure has been related to greater mobility and post-surgical pain compared to other techniques because it requires a second surgical site in order to harvest the graft. There is no study available in the literature evaluating the effects of low intensity laser therapy (LILT) on the wound healing process of the donor site (palate) of CTG procedure. For this, 20 individuals presenting gingival recession will be randomly divided in 2 groups: Test Group: CTG procedure for root coverage and LILT application at the donor site, and Control Group: CTG procedure alone. The clinical and photographic parameters will be evaluated: Defect Area (DA); presence of scars (S); tissue colorimetric evaluation (TC); post-operative pain (P). Intragroup and intergroup evaluation will be performed using significance of 5%. (AU)

Scientific publications

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FERNANANDES DIAS, STEPHANIE BOTTI; ALVES FONSECA, MARCUS VINICIUS; CASTRO DOS SANTOS, NIDIA CRISTINA; MATHIAS, INGRID FERNANDES; MARTINHO, FREDERICO CANATO; SANTAMARIA JUNIOR, MILTON; NEVES JARDINI, MARIA APARECIDA; SANTAMARIA, MAURO PEDRINE. Effect of GaAIAs low-level laser therapy on the healing of human palate mucosa after connective tissue graft harvesting: randomized clinical trial. Lasers in Medical Science, v. 30, n. 6, p. 1695-1702, AUG 2015. (12/14381-3, 12/14595-3)