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

Dental Malocclusion Clinical Trial

Official title:

Evaluation of the Combined Effect of Corticotomy and Low Level Laser Therapy on the Rate of Orthodontic Tooth Movement: Split Mouth Randomized Clinical Trial

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT03906084
• Other study ID #: CEBD-CU-2015-03-17
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: April 2015
• Est. completion date: May 2018

Study information

• Verified date: April 2019
• Source: Cairo University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

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.

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.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 16
• Est. completion date: May 2018
• Est. primary completion date: May 2018
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: Female
• Age group: 17 Years to 25 Years

Eligibility

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.

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Dental Malocclusion
• Malocclusion

Intervention

Procedure:
• Corticotomy and low laser therapy
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
• Corticotomy facilitated Orthodontics
Corticotomy is carried out under local anesthesia in right side.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
n/a

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Cairo University

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Rate of canine retraction	Rate of canine retraction using a digital caliper, units of mm, readings extracted from digital models reading each month.	4 months
Secondary	Root resorption	Root resorption using CBCT in mm after the end of canine retraction period (at the end of 4 months)	after 4 months from start of clinical trial