The Effect of Light Emitting Diode Phototherapy on the Rate of Orthodontic Tooth Movement - A Clinical Study

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: The Rate or Orthodontic Tooth Movement
• Interventions: Device: LED Phototherapy

• Registration Number: NCT01490385
• Lead Sponsor: Bryan Tompson

Brief Summary

LED Phototherapy will increase the velocity of Orthodontic tooth movement.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2011-07
• Study First Submitted: 2011-11-10
• Study First Submitted QC: 2011-12-12
• Study First Posted: 2011-12-13
• Primary Completion: 2013-07
• Study Completion: 2013-07
• Status Verified: 2013-12
• Last Update Submitted: 2013-12-15
• Last Update Posted: 2013-12-17

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 11

Inclusion Criteria

• bilaterally symmetric extraction of premolar teeth with residual extraction spaces large enough to ensure space closure is not complete prior to the subsequent orthodontic appointment
• no medicines or systemic illness
• full banding/bonding of teeth

Exclusion Criteria

• pregnant
• non-extraction treatment
• systemic illness
• prior orthodontic treatment

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
LED Phototherapy	LED Phototherapy	LED phototherapy will be delivered transdermally via an extra-oral device and in a split mouth manner (half of the dental arch).

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Extraction space size	T0, T1, T2	T0=the start of active extraction space closure T1=3-7 weeks after T0 T2=4-7 weeks after T1

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University of Toronto, Faculty of Dentistry; 🇨🇦 Toronto, Ontario, Canada