Laser-therapy and laser-puncture. An alternative treatment in pericoronitis

Authors

  • Zurelys Rosales Álvarez Especialista de Primer Grado en Estomatología General Integral. Máster en Urgencias Estomatológicas. Profesora Auxiliar. Policlínico Universitario "Hermanos Cruz". Pinar del Río.
  • Kenia M. Rodríguez Cabrera Especialista de Segundo Grado en Estomatología General Integral. Máster en Urgencias Estomatológicas. Profesora Auxiliar. Clínica Docente "Guamá". Pinar del Río
  • Carlos Enrique Díaz Cruz Especialista de Segundo Grado en Estomatología General Integral. Máster en Urgencias Estomatológicas. Profesor Auxiliar. Clínica Docente Provincial "Antonio Briones Montoto". Pinar del Río

Keywords:

Laser-therapy/method.

Abstract

Pericoronitis is an acute infectious process that appears in young patients between the second and third decade of life during third molars eruption. The research was aimed at showing the effectiveness of laser-therapy through a longitudinal and prospective study that was conducted with a sample of 80 patients suffering from this pathology, these patients attended to the dentist emergency room at "Hermanos Cruz" Teaching Outpatient Clinic through January 2009-February 2010. To a better study and application of treatment two groups of 40 patients were comprised. The first group was treated with antibiotic and laser therapy of low-power using equipments made in Cuba (LASERMED 670-DL), which uses a transmission diode (Ga Al As) (670nm), local punctual technique was used around dental cap with analgesic parameters and anti-inflammatory (30mw, 36seg) and laser-puncture. The second group underwent conventional therapy with antibiotics and mouth washes of hydrogen peroxide. The treatment with laser was very effective observing a marked remission of symptoms, as well as inflammation, pain and a reduction in figures of necessary treatment sessions; which was statistically demonstrated by a chi-square test of independence. The effectiveness of treatment was confirmed, recommending it as a therapeutic alternative.

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2011-10-01

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Rosales Álvarez Z, Rodríguez Cabrera KM, Díaz Cruz CE. Laser-therapy and laser-puncture. An alternative treatment in pericoronitis. Rev Ciencias Médicas [Internet]. 2011 Oct. 1 [cited 2025 Sep. 18];15(3):28-37. Available from: https://revcmpinar.sld.cu/index.php/publicaciones/article/view/796

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