Laser light might speed up gum healing after tooth pull
NCT ID NCT07095556
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether applying low-level laser light to the gums after tooth extraction and socket preservation can improve healing and reduce pain. About 39 adults will receive either standard care or standard care plus laser treatment on days 1, 3, and 7 after surgery. Researchers will measure wound size, pain levels, and inflammatory markers in saliva to see if the laser makes a difference.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- low-level laser therapy (Nd:YAG laser)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a simple, non-drug way to speed up gum healing and reduce pain after tooth extraction.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 39 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The laser may not provide significant benefit over standard care.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 39 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2025
- Expected to finish
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Apr 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Participants who are ≥ 18 years old, * Patients who are scheduled for the treatment of tooth extraction and alveolar ridge preservation (ARP) * No contraindications for tooth extraction and alveolar ridge preservation based on electronic health records. * Participants who can express the level of pain * Participants who self-report "not pregnant" Exclusion Criteria: * Untreated periodontal disease * Acute infection of the teeth * Use of antibiotics within the last three months. * Pregnant or lactating women * Use of bisphosphonates based on EHR * Alveolar bone defects occurred or were detected during tooth extraction
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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MUSC College of Dental Medicine, Graduate Periodontics Clinic
RECRUITINGCharleston, South Carolina, 29425, United States
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