Evaluation of the Effect of Corticotomy and Low Level Laser Therapy on Orthodontic Tooth Movement

Cairo University (CU)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Dental Malocclusion

Treatments: Procedure: Corticotomy and low laser therapy; Procedure: Corticotomy facilitated Orthodontics

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03906084

CEBD-CU-2015-03-17

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of the present study was to compare, a standard efficient technique in accelerating OTM as surgical corticotomy as a gold standard versus surgical corticotomy combined with LLLT in an attempt for further acceleration of OTM.

Full description

The study design was a randomized split mouth design to compare, clinically and radiographically, between the two interventions (Corticotomy and Laser versus Corticotomy only) by assessing the rate of maxillary canine retraction achieved in 4 months. Secondary outcomes were to evaluate 1st maxillary molar anchorage loss, changes in tipping, torque and rotations values of maxillary canine and 1st molar. In addition, the impact of both interventions on root resorption was assessed. The present study was carried on 16 female patients. All patients required maxillary 1st premolar extraction and subsequent maxillary canine retraction.

Enrollment: 16 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 17 to 25 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

1. Post pubertal patients with age more than 17 years.
2. Class I or Class II (Angles' classification) malocclusion cases requiring 1st premolar extraction with moderate anchorage.

Exclusion criteria

1. Patients having missing permanent canine teeth in maxillary arch.
2. History of trauma or root canal treatment in maxillary canines.
3. History of previous orthodontic treatment.
4. History of hormonal disorder or syndrome.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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16 participants in 2 patient groups

Corticotomy facilitated orthodontics.

Active Comparator group

Description:

Corticotomy is carried out under local anesthesia in right side.

Treatment:

Procedure: Corticotomy and low laser therapy

Corticotomy and low level laser therapy

Experimental group

Description:

Corticotomy is carried out under local anesthesia followed by low-intensity laser therapy that is started on the selected experimental side on the same day as placement of the coil spring

Treatment:

Procedure: Corticotomy facilitated Orthodontics