Monthly Archives: April 2011

21 new papers for you to review this month. No blockbuster news, however there are some items of interest for the LLLT nerds: A clinical trial where laser beats SaliCept and alvogyl in the treatment of alveolar osteitis (a dry socket), an ex-vivo study on protein expression in the synovial membrane taken from patients with rheumatoid arthritis and the neuroprotective effects of LLLT in a light-induced photoreceptor degeneration study (in rats).

Comparison of Alvogyl, SaliCept Patch, and Low-Level Laser Therapy in the Management of Alveolar Osteitis.
Kaya, GS, Yapici, G, Savas Z, Gungormus M

Assistant Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Ataturk University, Faculty of Dentistry, Erzurum, Turkey.

PURPOSE:: The aim of the present randomized prospective clinical trial was to compare the effects of alvogyl, the SaliCept patch, and low-level laser therapy in the management of alveolar osteitis. PATIENTS AND METHODS:: The study population included 104 patients who had been referred to our clinic with a complaint of alveolar osteitis. The patients were randomly assigned to 1 of 4 groups: group 1, curettage … Continue reading →