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Evaluation of Low-Level Laser Therapy (LLLT) Effectiveness in Accelerating Orthodontic Tooth Movement For Dental Crowding Cases: A Randomized Controlled Clinial Trial
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating low level laser therapy for Maxillary Crowded Teeth. Completed, enrolled 26 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
26 participants from the Orthodontic Department at University of Damascus Dental School will be randomly assigned into two groups. In the experimental group, a low level laser with a wave length of 830 nm, output of 150 mw, energy of 2 j per point and application time of 15 seconds per point will be applied on each tooth of the six upper incisors according to this protocol: the root will be divided into 2 halves; gingival and cervical. Laser will be applied in the center of each half from both the buccal and palatal sides which means 4 application points and a total energy of 8 j per each tooth. Control group will undergo typical orthodontic treatment with the laser device applied the same manner but without being turned on (to get the placebo effect for pain reduction effect). This procedure will be repeated after 3, 7, 14 days and each 15 days from the beginning of the second month till the end of the leveling and alignment stage.
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Interventions
low level laser therapy is intended to accelerate tooth movement