Laser or scalpel? new study tests light therapy for faster frenectomy healing
NCT ID NCT07465536
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study compared two ways to fix a tight upper lip frenulum (lip-tie): using a scalpel or a diode laser. Some patients also got low-level laser therapy after surgery to help healing. The trial measured pain, speech, chewing, and quality of life in 94 adults. Results may help decide which method causes less discomfort.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- photobiomodulation therapy (low-level laser)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that adding low-level laser therapy after frenectomy reduces pain and speeds up recovery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed trial with no blinding, so results may be biased. The benefits of photobiomodulation may not be large or generalizable.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Kocaeli University Faculty of Dentistry
Köseköy, Kocaeli, 41190, Turkey (Türkiye)