Author/Authors :
Rodrigues de Carvalho, Giovanna Faculty of Dentistry - Federal University of Goiás, Goiânia, Brazil , Nogueira Rodrigues, Wictor Faculty of Dentistry - Federal University of Goiás, Goiânia, Brazil , Victor Melo Barboza, João Faculty of Dentistry - Federal University of Goiás, Goiânia, Brazil , de Góis Nery, Cláudio Department of Orthodontics Faculty of Dentistry - Federal University of Goiás, Goiânia, Brazil , do Couto Lima Moreira, Francine Department of Special Care - Faculty of Dentistry - Federal University of Goiás, Goiânia, Brazil , Moreira Roriz, Virgílio Department of Periodontology - Faculty of Dentistry - Federal University of Goiás, Goiânia, Brazil
Abstract :
Introduction: The aim of this article was to evaluate the efficacy of photobiomodulation therapy
(PBMT) in the alveolar tissue healing process post-extraction using infrared thermography (IT).
Case Presentation: A 36-year-old male patient had teeth extractions (18 and 28). Four PBMT sessions
(660 nm; 2 J per tooth) were performed in the region of tooth 28 and recorded with thermographic
images to compare the healing process, bilaterally. In the first two postoperative sessions, the
temperature was higher (hyperradiant) on the left side (treated). After the third laser application, the
left side was hyporradiant. In later session, the treated side became hyperradiant compared to the
control side. The alveolus of tooth 28 showed more rapid healing than tooth 18 over a period of 60
days.
Conclusion: IT can be used to detect the favorable effect of PBMT on accelerating the healing
process in the alveolus within 60 days after the tooth extraction.
