The Effect of Low-Level Laser Therapy on Pain and the Repair of Orthodontically Induced Inflammatory Root Resorption: A Randomised Controlled Trial with Temporary Bite Raisers

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Pain; Pulp chamber volume; Root resorption; Orthodontics; Oral and Gastrointestinal - Other diseases of the mouth, teeth, oesophagus, digestive system including liver and colon

• Registration Number: ACTRN12624000170527
• Lead Sponsor: Australian Society of Orthodontists Foundation for Research and Education

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2024-02-23
• Last Update Posted: 4 March 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot yet recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 20

Inclusion Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:
• Indicated for extraction of all first premolars (four teeth) as part of an orthodontic management plan, where the first premolars are in occlusion with each other.
• Permanent dentition
• Complete apexification of the first premolar teeth
• Similar degree of minimal crowding
• Absence of previous orthodontic and/or orthopaedic treatment.
• No craniofacial or dental anomalies, no missing teeth
• No previous observed or reported dental treatment involving the first premolars
• No history of trauma, bruxism or parafunction
• No past or present signs of periodontal disease
• Maintenance of overall health with no significant medical history or medication that would affect the dentition.

Exclusion Criteria

• Patient or parent declining participation or unable to give informed consent
• Poor patient compliance or cooperation that compromises data collection
• As the following medication (s) can have interactive effects and may interfere with the participant’s ability to meet study requirements, patients who are taking:
o Long term systemic steroids
o Long term systemic analgesics or anti-inflammatories

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Root Resorption[Root resorption volume as measured by micro-computed tomography of the extracted teeth 28 days after removal of temporary bite raisers];Pain [Visual Analogue Score Day 0 (treatment commences, 7, 21, 28 (after removal of temporary bite raisers)]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pulp chamber volume[Pulp chamber volume measured from the micro-computed tomography of extracted teeth Day 28 (after removal of temporary bite raisers)]