Can a laser beam ease pain after Root-End surgery?
NCT ID NCT06574152
First seen Aug 17, 2026 · Last updated Aug 17, 2026
Summary
This trial tests whether photobiomodulation (PBM), a type of low-level laser therapy, can reduce pain and improve healing after endodontic microsurgery—a procedure to treat infections at the tip of a tooth root. About 90 adults needing this surgery will receive either real PBM or a sham (inactive) treatment applied to the surgical incision. Researchers will measure pain levels and how well the incision heals in the days after surgery.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Photobiomodulation (PBM) using a 660 nm diode laser applied to the surgical site after endodontic microsurgery
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this could offer a simple, drug-free way to reduce post-surgical pain and speed up healing after root-end surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial, and results may not apply to all patients. The effect on pain and healing may be modest or no better than a sham treatment.
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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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The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
RECRUITINGHouston, Texas, 77030, United States
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