Effect of Low Level Laser Therapy on Orthodontic Miniscrew Displacement

Alexandria University

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Orthodontic Appliance

Treatments: Device: Miniscrew

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05092633

Effect of laser on mini screw

Details and patient eligibility

About

EFFECT OF LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY ON ORTHODONTIC MINISCREW DISPLACEMENT

Full description

Miniscrews can achieve good anchorage for different types of tooth movements, as intrusion, retraction, and protraction. However, obtaining primary stability is a challenge in their clinical application.Low Level Laser Therapy is suggested to prevent miniscrew displacement. Also previous studies concluded that Low Level Laser Therapy has an effect in stabilizing miniscrew after direct application.

So the aim of this study is to assess the effect of Low Level Laser Therapy on displacement of miniscrews during canine retraction.

Enrollment: 12 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 22 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Patients aged 18 to 22 years old.
• Permanent dentition.
• Class I Bimaxillary protrusion and class II devision 1 patients.
• Good oral hygiene.

Exclusion criteria

• Medically compromised patients.
• Chronic renal failure and hormonal disorders as thyroid and parathyroid.
• Regular use of steroids, barbiturates, anticonvulsants drugs, and thyroid hormone replacements.
• Tobacco smoking.
• Any disease or metabolic disorder that can affect bone physiology

Trial design

Primary purpose: Health Services Research

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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12 participants in 2 patient groups

Control

Experimental group

Description:

Will have miniscrew only without laser application

Treatment:

Device: Miniscrew

Experimental

Experimental group

Description:

Will have miniscrew and laser application

Treatment:

Device: Miniscrew