Painless wound healing of the oral mucosa in patients after surgical treatment with a diode laser (940 nm)

Current trends in surgical treatment of patients are aimed at minimizing surgical trauma and reducing the duration of rehabilitation. Postoperative acute pain is experienced by many patients who have undergone surgery, which is directly related to the traumatic nature of operations. Today, the use of high-intensity laser radiation in surgical dentistry helps to reduce pain and reduce edema, and accelerate regeneration.

Goal. Improving the effectiveness of surgical treatment of patients with dental diseases using a diode laser.

Materials and methods. The study included 52 patients with dental diseases (benign neoplasms and cysts, gum hypertrophy, pericoronitis). All patients were divided into 2 study groups by random sampling: in group 1, a diode laser (940 nm) was used for surgical treatment, and in group 2, a scalpel was used. Postoperative pain, edema, and the intensity of hyperemia in the area of surgery were evaluated on days 1, 3, and 5 in points, and the timing of wound epithelialization was on days 5, 7, 10, and 14.Results. Clinical studies have shown a statistically significant difference between the average values of VAS in 2 groups (p < 0.0001); group 2 scored the highest score, while group 2 showed the lowest score. Moreover, during the first three days after surgical treatment, the most favorable results were observed in group 1 compared to group 2: minimal pain, swelling and no pronounced hyperemia, suture divergence and tissue necrosis were not observed. Conclusion. The use of a diode laser in the surgical treatment of patients with dental diseases of the oral cavity helps to reduce pain and swelling in the postoperative period, accelerate the epithelialization of the surgical wound, and shorten the duration of treatment.

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