# Effect of low-level laser therapy's effectiveness in reducing pain and bone loss around dental implants

## TL;DR

This study shows that low-level laser therapy can reduce pain and bone loss after dental implant surgery.

## Contribution

The study demonstrates the effectiveness of low-level laser therapy in reducing post-operative pain and crestal bone loss around dental implants.

## Key findings

- LLLT significantly reduced post-operative discomfort around dental implants.
- LLLT appreciably decreased crestal bone loss surrounding the implants.
- Pain and bone levels were assessed using radiography and VAS scoring over six months.

## Abstract

The supporting bone structure must be maintained for dental implants to last a long time. Therefore, it is of interest to identify
whether post-operative low-level laser therapy (LLLT) of the implant site had any effect on pain alleviation and crestal bone loss
surrounding dental implants. Ten individuals in this research who had bilateral tooth loss in the mandibular posterior area received
twenty implants, along with LLLT on the test side. Level of crestal bone was assessed radiographically at three and six months and
visual analogue scale (VAS) scoring was used to characterise post-operative pain from the start to 6 days. LLLT surrounding the dental
implants appreciably decreased post-operative discomfort and loss of crestal bone.