Abstract

LLLT is used in oral surgery to reduce the discomfort of the patients after surgical procedures, such as pain, swelling and trismus.

We showed in our case report the use of LLLT as for the reduction of post-operative discomfort as to prevent osteonecrosis of the jaws, since our patient was affected with osteogenesis imperfecta.

The patient did not have any complications after surgery and after a one year follow-up she did not show any radiological or clinical sign of osteonecrosis of the jaws.

Keywords: Low Level Laser Therapy; Photo-Biomodulation; Oral Surgery; Third Lower Molar Extraction

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Citation

Citation: Chiara Moreschi and Stefano Bianchi. “Low-Level-Laser-Therapy after Third Molar Removal in a Patient Affected by Osteogenesis Imperfecta”. Acta Scientific Dental Sciences 4.7 (2020): 122-126.

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Copyright: © 2020 Chiara Moreschi and Stefano Bianchi. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.