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

NCT03906084 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 16

Last updated 2019-04-08

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Summary

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.

Conditions

  • Dental Malocclusion

Interventions

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

PROCEDURE

Corticotomy facilitated Orthodontics

Corticotomy is carried out under local anesthesia in right side.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Cairo University

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
17 Years
Max Age
25 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2015-04-30
Primary Completion
2018-05-31
Completion
2018-05-31

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