Title
Effect of photo-bio-modulation on pain perception with inferior alveolar nerve block among children: A split mouth study
Authors
Manager Farah1, Barjatya Khushboo*, 1, Malik Murtuza2, Vankar Nidhi1 & Garg Deepti3
Affiliation
1Department of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, Sri Aurobindo College of Dentistry, Indore, India; 2Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Private practitioner, Indore, India; 3Department of Physiotherapy, Sri Aurobindo college of Paramedical and Allied Sciences, Indore, India; *Corresponding author
Manager Farah - E - mail: dr.farahmanager@gmail.com
Barjatya Khushboo - E - mail:
barjatyakhushboo@gmail.com
Malik Murtuza - E - mail: malik.drmurtuza@gmail.com
Vankar Nidhi - E - mail: nidhi1kar@gmail.com
Garg Deepti - E - mail: deepti.garg0611@gmail.com
Article Type
Research Article
Date
Received May 1, 2025; Revised May 31, 2025; Accepted May 31, 2025, Published May 31, 2025
Abstract
Local anesthesia is crucial when it comes to pain relief in dental treatment. However, needle insertion often causes non-compliance in children. Therefore, it is of interest to assess the effect of 940-nm laser photobiomodulation on pain while administering inferior alveolar nerve block (IANB) among children between 8-12 years of age. Photobiomodulation pain was assessed using the Wong-baker faces pain rating scale, face, legs, activity, cry and consolability (FLACC) scale and pulse oximeter. Results show that photobiomodulation using a 940-nm laser reduced pain during injection of IANB in children between 8 to 12 years of age.
Keywords
Low-level light therapy, pediatric dentistry, pain management, laser, analgesia
Citation
Farah et al. Bioinformation 21(5): 914-917 (2025)
Edited by
P Kangueane
ISSN
0973-2063
Publisher
License
This is an Open Access article which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly credited. This is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License.
