Evaluation of the Effect of Corticotomy and Low Level Laser Therapy on Orthodontic Tooth Movement

April 5, 2019 updated by: Karim Ahmed Farid Shehab, Cairo University

Evaluation of the Combined Effect of Corticotomy and Low Level Laser Therapy on the Rate of Orthodontic Tooth Movement: Split Mouth Randomized Clinical Trial

The aim of the present study was to compare, a standard efficient technique in accelerating OTM as surgical corticotomy as a gold standard versus surgical corticotomy combined with LLLT in an attempt for further acceleration of OTM.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

The study design was a randomized split mouth design to compare, clinically and radiographically, between the two interventions (Corticotomy and Laser versus Corticotomy only) by assessing the rate of maxillary canine retraction achieved in 4 months. Secondary outcomes were to evaluate 1st maxillary molar anchorage loss, changes in tipping, torque and rotations values of maxillary canine and 1st molar. In addition, the impact of both interventions on root resorption was assessed. The present study was carried on 16 female patients. All patients required maxillary 1st premolar extraction and subsequent maxillary canine retraction.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

16

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

13 years to 21 years (Child, Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

Female

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Post pubertal patients with age more than 17 years.
  2. Class I or Class II (Angles' classification) malocclusion cases requiring 1st premolar extraction with moderate anchorage.

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Patients having missing permanent canine teeth in maxillary arch.
  2. History of trauma or root canal treatment in maxillary canines.
  3. History of previous orthodontic treatment.
  4. History of hormonal disorder or syndrome.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Active Comparator: Corticotomy facilitated orthodontics.
Corticotomy is carried out under local anesthesia in right side.
Procedure: Corticotomy and low laser therapy
Corticotomy is carried out under local anesthesia followed by low-intensity laser therapy that is started on the selected experimental side on the same day as placement of the coil spring
Experimental: Corticotomy and low level laser therapy
Corticotomy is carried out under local anesthesia followed by low-intensity laser therapy that is started on the selected experimental side on the same day as placement of the coil spring
Procedure: Corticotomy facilitated Orthodontics
Corticotomy is carried out under local anesthesia in right side.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Rate of canine retraction
Time Frame: 4 months
Rate of canine retraction using a digital caliper, units of mm, readings extracted from digital models reading each month.
4 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Root resorption
Time Frame: after 4 months from start of clinical trial
Root resorption using CBCT in mm after the end of canine retraction period (at the end of 4 months)
after 4 months from start of clinical trial

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Cairo University

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

April 1, 2015

Primary Completion (Actual)

May 1, 2018

Study Completion (Actual)

May 1, 2018

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

April 3, 2019

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 5, 2019

First Posted (Actual)

April 8, 2019

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

April 8, 2019

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 5, 2019

Last Verified

April 1, 2019

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • CEBD-CU-2015-03-17

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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