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Effect of Low Level Laser Therapy on Root Resorption During Orthodontic Intrusion of Maxillary Incisors

Not Applicable
Conditions
Root Resorption of Maxillary Incisors
Interventions
Device: gallium aluminum arsenide (Ga-Al-As) semiconductor diode laser (SMARTTM PRO, LASOTRONIX, Poland)
Other: group B
Registration Number
NCT05707416
Lead Sponsor
Al-Azhar University
Brief Summary

The present study will be directed to evaluate the effect of low-level laser therapy on root resorption during orthodontic intrusion of upper incisors.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
18
Inclusion Criteria
  • Patients with age range between 12-16 years.

    • Overbite > 40% indicated for maxillary intrusion.
    • Mild to moderate crowding of upper incisors.
    • All permanent teeth erupted (excluding 3rd molars).
    • No previous orthodontic treatment.
    • Good oral hygiene with no previous periodontal surgery
Exclusion Criteria
  • Transverse and/or vertical skeletal dysplasia or craniofacial malformation.

    • Retained primary or missing permanent teeth in the maxillary anterior area, and any kind of tooth/root shape anomaly.
    • Patients with root resorption, impacted canines, or dental anomalies.
    • Poor oral hygiene
    • Present or history of periodontal diseases.
    • Systemic diseases or regular use of medications that could interfere with orthodontic tooth movement.
    • History of trauma affecting the maxillary incisors.
    • Endodontically treated upper anterior teeth.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Experimental groupgallium aluminum arsenide (Ga-Al-As) semiconductor diode laser (SMARTTM PRO, LASOTRONIX, Poland)Will includes 9 patients who will receive intrusive arche after leveling and alignment assisted with laser with wavelength 635 nm, 6.5J/cm2,The laser will be applied to 4 points of application for each tooth two labial and two palatal started immediately after first intrusive wire then at days 3,7,14 and then every 15 day until achievement of the study objectives
Control groupgroup BWill includes 9 patients who will receive intrusive arches after leveling and alignment without laser application
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
linear amount of root resorptionchange in linear root resorption at 4 months

cone beam computed linear measurements

volumetric amount of root resorptionchange in volumetric root resorption at 4 months

cone beam computed volumetric measurements

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Al Azhar Univertsity

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NaÅŸr, Egypt

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