Effect of Low-level Laser Therapy During Maxillary Molar Distalization Using a Skeletally Anchored Appliance

Class II Division 1 Malocclusion Clinical Trial

Official title:

Effect of Low-level Laser Therapy During Maxillary Molar Distalization Using a Skeletally Anchored Appliance: A Prospective Clinical Study

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Recruiting

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT05465473
• Other study ID #: 647/1760
• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: December 12, 2021
• Est. completion date: December 12, 2022

Study information

• Verified date: July 2022
• Source: Al-Azhar University
• Contact: Ahmed T Hussein, doctoraa
• Phone: 01008748904
• Email: AhmedAli.209[@]azhar.edu.eg
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

study will be directed to evaluate the effect of low-level laser therapy during maxillary molar distalization using a skeletally anchored appliance

Description:

Effect of low-level laser therapy during maxillary molar distalization using a skeletally anchored appliance

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Enrollment: 20
• Est. completion date: December 12, 2022
• Est. primary completion date: August 12, 2022
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 14 Years to 17 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• 1- An age range from 14-17 years old. 2- All permanent teeth are present (except for third molars). 3- Bilateral dental Class II malocclusion. 4- Skeletal Class I or mild Class II relationship. 5- Normal or reduced vertical face height. 6- No posterior crowding or spaces.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Patients who required surgery to correct skeletal discrepancies.

2. Patients with congenital dentoskeletal disorders.

3. Missed or mutilated teeth in maxillary arch.

4. Patients with poor oral hygiene and/or periodontally compromised patients.

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Class II Division 1 Malocclusion
• Malocclusion

Intervention

Other:
• Distalization
Group I: will include 10 patients undergo distalization according to a standardized protocol. Group II: will include 10 patients undergo distalization assisted with low level laser therapy according to a standardized protocol.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Egypt	Al Azhar university	Cairo

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Al-Azhar University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Egypt, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	rate of molar distalization	rate of distalization of the maxillary first molars will be evaluated using direct clinical assessment and cast analysis according to standardized methods.	from start of treatment until study completion, an average of 1 year