Effect of Shock Waves on Dental Parameters

Medical University of Vienna

Status and phase: Completed; Phase 3; Phase 2

Conditions: Tooth Stability; Blood Flow

Treatments: Device: No extracorporeal shockwave; Device: Extracorporeal shockwave therapy

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01600118

ESWT1

Details and patient eligibility

About

This randomized clinical trial investigates the effect of the extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT) on periodontal and endodontical parameters. The ESWT is a scientifically approved non invasive method to influence bone turnover and tissue regeneration. The hypotheses of this trial are that ESWT increases the periodontal stability of orthodontically aligned teeth as well as increase the blood flow. Increasing the periodontal stability would reduce the retention phase, relapse risk and accelerate the rehabilitation of the surrounding tissues.

Enrollment: 72 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 65 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• healthy patients which don´t fulfill the exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria

• diseases (syndroms, infections,...) which influence the bone turnover and blood flow
• medication, which influences the bone turnover and blood flow
• pregnancy

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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72 participants in 2 patient groups, including a placebo group

ESWT

Active Comparator group

Description:

Extracorporeal shockwave therapy

Treatment:

Device: Extracorporeal shockwave therapy

ESWT Placebo

Placebo Comparator group

Description:

No extracorporeal shockwave therapy

Treatment:

Device: No extracorporeal shockwave