ABSTRACT
Objective: To evaluate the efficiency of Laser Low Intensity (LLI) in pain control and reduction of analgesic consumption after gingivectomy and gingivoplasty. Methods: Twenty patients with gingival hyperplasia were randomly divided into two groups with 10 subjects each. In the test group it was applied after gingivectomy / gingivaplasty, low intensity laser in the operative wound and prescription only in case of pain, while in the control group only analgesia was performed in case of pain. Results: The laser was applied at 3 points in the region of periodontal surgery. The irradiation was performed in a single session, using diode laser (808 nm, 100nW, 100J / cm², 30 s). Pain was assessed by Visual Analogue Scale, as well as the amount of analgesics ingested by the patient. In the test group, 80% of the individuals did not report postoperative pain, those who reported symptomatology, were identified only as mild discomfort. The analysis of the data showed a statistically significant difference when compared to the higher postoperative pain between the groups (p = 0.026). However, there was no difference in the evaluation of analgesic use. Conclusion: Based on our results, it is suggested that LLI therapy decreases the intensity of postoperative pain in periodontal surgeries (AU)