COMPARISON OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF CONVENTIONAL AND LASER AIDED MICRO- OSTEOPERFORATIONS IN ACCELERATED ALLEVIATION OF LOWER INCISOR CROWDING-A RANDOMIZED CONTROL TRIAL

The purpose of this randomized control trial is to compare the effectiveness of micro-osteoperforation and Lasercision in acclerated alleviation of lower anterior crowding. There is a control group with no on intervention. Patients with age group of 16-35 years with lower anterior Crowding greater than 4mm (Little’s Irregulaity Index) are selected. Only patients requiring all 4 first premolar extractions are included in the study. All patients are strapped up with 0.022 slot MBT Prescription. Intervention is performed just prior to placing the arch wire in the lower arch. Under local infiltration , MOP and punch holes are placed in the respective groups. Control group only strap up with active lacebacks. Every three weeeks until decrowding is achieved, intraoral scans and photos are taken. Pretreatment and post treatment CBCT taken for evaluation of bone changes. Rate of decwding is assessed.