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

Not Applicable

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

• Registration Number: ACTRN12624000171516
• 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:
oLong term systemic steroids
oLong 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 treatment];Pain[Visual Analogue Score Day 0 (treatment commences, 7, 21, 28 (after treatment). ]

Secondary Outcome Measures

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