Do light emitting diodes (LED) enhance orthodontic tooth movement?

Completed

• Conditions: Angle Class 1 bimaxillary dento-alveolar protrusion; Oral Health; Angle Class I bimaxillary dentoalveolar protrusion

• Registration Number: ISRCTN96521746
• Lead Sponsor: Mahidol

Brief Summary

2018 results in https://biomedres.us/pdfs/BJSTR.MS.ID.001947.pdf

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Completion: 2018-05-30
• Study Start: 2018-08-14
• Last Update Posted: 10 December 2018

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 20

Inclusion Criteria

-Adult patients age =18 years old
-Angle’s Class I or II,with upper anterior teeth proclination/protrusion
-Crowding less than 2 mm.
-Treatment required full fixed edgewise appliance therapy of all permanent teeth, with bilateral symmetrical extraction of upper ?rst premolar teeth.

1. Aged 18 years or older
2. Angle Class I or II, with upper anterior teeth proclination/protrusion
3. Crowding less than 2 mm
4. Requiring full fixed edgewise appliance therapy of all permanent teeth, with bilateral symmetrical extraction of the upper first premolar teeth

Exclusion Criteria

1. Presence of systemic illnesses or bone diseases
2. Current exposure to any medical or dental condition that could potentially affect study results such as the use of bisphosphonates
3. Pregnancy
4. Plans to relocate or move during the treatment period

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Distance and rate of canine movement, assessed using a synapse program on 3 digital panorex taken at the start of retraction and after retraction every 9 weeks. The rate of canine tooth movement was gathered at the end of phase 1 (week 3 - week 12 after start of orthodontic treatment), phase 2 (week 12 - week 12 after the start of orthodontic treatment) and over the total time (week 3 - week 21 after the start of the orthodontic treatment)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<br> 1. Canine angulation change, measured using Panorex film taken at the week 3 and week 21<br> 2. Pain level score after application of LED curing light, measured through self-reported pain raiting on the Numerical Rating Scale (NRS) (0 indicates no pain, 1-3 indicates mild pain, 4-6 indicates moderate pain and 7-10 indicates severe pain) after every visit (weeks 0, 3, 6, 9, 12, 15 and 18)<br> 3. Complications:<br> 3.1. Tooth vitality, assessed using Electric Pulp Vitality Testing (EPT) at week 0 and week 21<br> 3.2. Root resorption, assessed using parallel films at pre-treatment and post-treatment<br>