40
Participants
Start Date
January 1, 2020
Primary Completion Date
December 1, 2023
Study Completion Date
December 4, 2023
Laser-induced Incision
On the treatment side, an incision was made on the crest of the alveolar soft tissue using the laser.
Punch Incision
On the control side, a punch incision was made on the crest of the alveolar soft tissue using using a punch.
Implant Placement
Implant placement was done in both laser and punch arms. The drilling was performed based on the company (Straumman) protocol. On each side, a dental implant (Straumman SP, Basel, Switzerland) and healing abutment were placed. Patients were visited at 24, 48, 72 hours, and 7 days after insertion.
shiraz University of medical sciences, Shiraz
Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
OTHER
Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
OTHER