Diode Laser Versus Topical Corticosteroids in Management of Oral Ulcers in Behcet's Disease

Summary

Laser therapy is increasingly showing promising results in dental field including oral ulcers.This trial will assess the usefulness of Diode Laser compared to corticosteroid on oral ulcers of patients diagnosed with Behcet's disease.

Timeline

Start

2019-05-25

Primary completion

2019-05-25

Completion

2019-05-25

Publications

• Background Prasad R S, Pai A. Assessment of immediate pain relief with laser treatment in recurrent aphthous stomatitis. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol. 2013 Aug;116(2):189-93. doi: 10.1016/j.oooo.2013.02.011. Epub 2013 Apr 23.
• Background Hatemi G, Merkel PA, Hamuryudan V, Boers M, Direskeneli H, Aydin SZ, Yazici H. Outcome measures used in clinical trials for Behcet syndrome: a systematic review. J Rheumatol. 2014 Mar;41(3):599-612. doi: 10.3899/jrheum.131249. Epub 2014 Feb 1.
• Nagieb CS, Harhash TA, Fayed HL, Ali S. Evaluation of diode laser versus topical corticosteroid in management of Behcet's disease-associated oral ulcers: a randomized clinical trial. Clin Oral Investig. 2022 Jan;26(1):697-704. doi: 10.1007/s00784-021-04047-8. Epub 2021 Jul 2.

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