The Effect of Low-level Laser Therapy on Functional Treatment of Skeletal Class II Patients

Mansoura University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Class II Malocclusion

Treatments: Other: twin block combined with low level laser; Other: twin block

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06024382

dentist.1995

Details and patient eligibility

About

this is a controlled clinical trial with 2 groups of patients of class II skeletal discrepancy due to mandibular retrusion one group is treated with twin block functional appliance and the other with twin block combined with low level laser therapy ,the study aims to detect the effect of low level laser on the skeletal outcomes , dentoalveolar outcomes, rate of correction and pain during treatment

Enrollment: 24 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 9 to 14 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Age (early permanent dentition)
• Cervical maturation stage CS 3-4
• Skeletal class II due to mandibular retrusion.
• Overjet more than 4mm.

Exclusion criteria

• Cleft lip or palate.
• Systemic diseases.
• Previous orthodontic treatment or abnormal habits.
• Congenital craniofacial deformity.
• poor oral hygiene

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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24 participants in 2 patient groups

twin block

Experimental group

Description:

group treated with twin block only

Treatment:

Other: twin block

twin block combined with low level laser

Experimental group

Description:

group treated with twin block combined with low level laser therapy

Treatment:

Other: twin block combined with low level laser