Photobiomodulation and Pain Reduction in Patients Requiring Orthodontic Band Application: Randomized Clinical Trial
Joint Authors
Scribante, Andrea
Vitale, Marina Consuelo
Pinheiro, Antonio Luiz Barbosa
Sorrentino, Lorenzo
Iarussi, Ugo Matteo
Sfondrini, Maria Francesca
Gandini, Paola
Source
Issue
Vol. 2020, Issue 2020 (31 Dec. 2020), pp.1-10, 10 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2020-05-27
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
10
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Purpose.
The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of Photobiomodulation (PBM) in managing orthodontic pain intensity over time in patients requiring band application on upper first molars.
Methods.
Maxillary first molars were banded.
In the trial group, each molar received single-session PBM on two buccal and two palatal points (λ=830±10 nm; 150 mW, 7.5 J/cm2; spot of 0.1 cm2; 5 sec per point), while the control group received a placebo treatment.
All patients were asked to answer five pain rating scales to assess pain intensity at 5 minutes and 1, 12, 24, and 72 hours and completed a survey describing the type of pain and its temporal course in the next 7 days.
Results.
26 patients (mean age 11.8 years) were randomly assigned to a control or a trial group.
The trial group showed significantly lower pain intensities (p<0.05) at 5 min (M=0.92, SD=1.32), 1 h (M=0.77, SD=1.01), and 12 h (M=0.77, SD=1.54) after band application compared to the control group (5 min: M=1.62, SD=1.26; 1 h: M=1.77, SD=1.92; and 12 h: M=1.77, SD=2.17), whereas no difference between groups (p>0.05) was found at 24 h (trial: M=0.62, SD=1.71; control: M=1.08, SD=1.75) and 72 h (trial: M=0.31, SD=0.75; control: M=0.15, SD=0.55).
Patients in the control group reported more frequently the presence of “compressive pain” (58.8%, p<0.05) from the appliance during the week after the application, while the trial group showed higher frequency of “no pain” (46.2%, p<0.05).
However, PBM did not affect the pain onset (trial: M=10.86, SD=26.97; control: M=5.25, SD=7.86), peak (trial: M=15.86, SD=26.29; control: 6.17, SD=7.96), and end time (trial: 39.57, SD=31.33; control: M=22.02, SD=25.42) reported by the two groups (p>0.05).
Conclusions.
PBM might be considered a promising alternative to decrease general pain intensity, although not affecting the typical pain cycle, in terms of the onset, peak, and ending times.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Sfondrini, Maria Francesca& Vitale, Marina Consuelo& Pinheiro, Antonio Luiz Barbosa& Gandini, Paola& Sorrentino, Lorenzo& Iarussi, Ugo Matteo…[et al.]. 2020. Photobiomodulation and Pain Reduction in Patients Requiring Orthodontic Band Application: Randomized Clinical Trial. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1136885
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Sfondrini, Maria Francesca…[et al.]. Photobiomodulation and Pain Reduction in Patients Requiring Orthodontic Band Application: Randomized Clinical Trial. BioMed Research International No. 2020 (2020), pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1136885
American Medical Association (AMA)
Sfondrini, Maria Francesca& Vitale, Marina Consuelo& Pinheiro, Antonio Luiz Barbosa& Gandini, Paola& Sorrentino, Lorenzo& Iarussi, Ugo Matteo…[et al.]. Photobiomodulation and Pain Reduction in Patients Requiring Orthodontic Band Application: Randomized Clinical Trial. BioMed Research International. 2020. Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1136885
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1136885