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Study aim
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Evaluation and comparison the mean values of quantitative electrodiagnostic neurosensory measurement in the tread side with low level laser and the control side , before operation,30 and 90 days after orthognathic surgery
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Design
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Clinical trials with a control group, with parallel groups, double-blind, randomized.
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Settings and conduct
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Patients candidates for orthognathic surgery in Alzahra and Kashani hospitals are informed about the study and after approval of inclusion criterias ,are entered to the study. The patients are asked to get electromyography (EMG) test of infraorbital and inferior alveolar nerve bilaterally by the aid of blink reflex to determine the neurosensory status quantitatively before surgery. After surgery, they are exposed to low level laser unilaterally and having the other side as control group with placebo effect of laser on stand-by mode with patient blinded to the side in 2 determined recalls after surgery, neurosensory changes are evaluated with EMG.
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Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria
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Inclusion criteria:: healthy systemic status: age 18-30, healthy neurological system, Signature of consent form, Patients candidate for orthognathic surgery.
Exclusion criteria: Any local or systemic disease, age under 18 and over 30 years, history of trauma and jaw fracture, history of previous maxillofacial surgery, discontent to cooperation, Undesirable splint during operation, Pregnancy, Immune system defects, smoking, Taking muscle relaxant and sedative and anti-inflammatory drugs over the past 3 months, Failure to attend follow-up sessions.
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Intervention groups
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Control group: Orthognathic surgery without laser exposure.
Intervention group: Orthognathic surgery then exposure using GaAlAs low level laser.
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Main outcome variables
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Quantitative neurosensory changes