The intervention in this study is to determine whether multiple applications of photobiostimulation with Nd-YAG laser improve wound healing following tooth extraction and alveolar ridge preservation. Investigators plan to assess the impact of laser treatment on wound healing by measuring salivary biomarkers, gingival wound size and surveying for the use of pain reduction and patient satisfaction. The intervention group will receive extraction and alveolar ridge preservation with Nd-YAG laser photobiostimulation on days 1, 3, and 7 following extraction and socket preservation, while the control group will receive the standard of care extraction and alveolar ridge preservation without the laser
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Inflammatory markers in saliva
Timeframe: From day of tooth extraction through day 7
Wound size dimensional changes
Timeframe: From the day of tooth extraction to day 42
Post-operative pain
Timeframe: From post-operative day 3 to day 14