Table 1 Baseline characteristics of patients
| Â | Laser | Control | Total | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 37 ± 14.04 | 36.71 ± 12.27 | 39.21 ± 14.12 | 0.874 |
Gender | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Male | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1.000 |
Female | 4 | 3 | 7 | Â |
Location | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Mandible | 5 | 5 | 10 | 0.720 |
Maxilla | 2 | 2 | 4 | Â |
Smoking habit | Â | Â | Â | Â |
No | 7 | 7 | 12 | - |
Yes | 0 | 0 | 0 | Â |
Aetiology | Â | Â | Â | Â |
periodontitis | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.633 |
periodontal-endodontic lesion | 5 | 3 | 8 | Â |
endontitis | 1 | 2 | 3 | Â |
Time for socket recovery(days) | 70.71 ± 14.40 | 76.57 ± 12,27 |  | 0.429 |