Three-dimensional Assessment of the Bone Changes Accompanying Laser-assisted Orthodontic Tooth Movement

Nourhan M.Aly

Status: Completed

Conditions: Orthodontic Tooth Movement; Low Level Laser Therapy; Canine Retraction

Treatments: Other: without beam emission; Radiation: Low level laser therapy

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05811728

#202

Details and patient eligibility

About

Aim of the present study is to evaluate the effect of low-level laser therapy on bone quality and quantity with orthodontic tooth movement.

Enrollment: 20 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 15 to 25 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Malocclusion that requires at least the extraction of maxillary first premolars, followed by canine retraction into the extraction site, such as Class I bimaxillary protrusion, and Class II division 1 cases.
• Normal shape and structure of the maxillary canines, with no history of root canal treatment

Exclusion criteria

• Patients who underwent previous orthodontic treatment.
• Patients currently receiving drug therapy, e.g. hormonal therapy and corticosteroids, as well as patients with chronic diseases.
• Pregnancy and lactation.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Other

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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20 participants in 2 patient groups, including a placebo group

Low level laser therapy

Experimental group

Treatment:

Radiation: Low level laser therapy

Control

Placebo Comparator group

Treatment:

Other: without beam emission