Comparative evaluation of laser and scalpel in wound healing following intra oral incisions a split mouth study

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ABSTRACT newlineBACKGROUND newlineThe award of the Nobel Prize to Finsen in 1903 for the development of the newlinecarbon arc lamp with lenses and filters for the treatment of diseases (especially newlinelupus vulgaris) was a major milestone in the development of lasers for medical newlineuse. Leon Goldman, a pioneer in laser medicine, reported on the biomedical newlineaspects of lasers and has also recorded findings in laser dentistry, mainly on the newlineeffects of lasers on dental caries, teeth, and other tissues since 1963.1 In 1917, newlineAlbert Einstein set the foundation for the invention of the laser by explaining the newlinephotoelectric amplification, and it was introduced to the public in 1959. Miami newlinewas the first person who used the laser in 1960 on hard and soft tissue. It has newlinebeen discovered that lasers have increased the efficiency, specificity, ease, cost, newlineand comfort of dental treatment. In the early 1960s, it was noted the use of newlinemedical lasers in dental applications had limited application. newlineAIM newlineThe aim of this study is to compare and evaluate the effectiveness of DIODE newlinelaser-assisted incisions in orthognathic surgeries on postoperative healing. newlineMATERIALS AND METHODS newline22 patients matching the inclusion criteria were included in the study. The study newlineparticipants were recruited from the pool of patients who required maxillary newlineosteotomy procedures for orthognathic surgery in the Department of Oral and newlineMaxillofacial Surgery at saveetha dental college, Saveetha institute of medical newlineand technical sciences, Chennai, India. newlineRESULTS newlineMean incision time for the laser has more time than compared to the scalpel and newlinebleeding is more in the scalpel when compared to the laser. The mean swelling newlinein the laser group is about 45.36 ± 3.710 on the first day and 43.45 ± 3.488 on newlinethe 3rd day whereas in the scalpel group is about 46.50 ± 4.091 on the 1st day newlineand 44.14 ± 3.681 on the 3rd day, there is less swelling in the laser group newlinecompared to scalpel group but statically insignificant. newline