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Effect of Photobiomodulation on Orthodontic Tooth Movement

NCT07390357 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 18

Last updated 2026-02-10

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Summary

This study evaluated whether photobiomodulation (PBM), a form of low-level light therapy, can accelerate orthodontic tooth movement during canine distalization in adult patients undergoing fixed orthodontic treatment.

Eighteen adult patients requiring extraction of maxillary first premolars as part of orthodontic treatment for Class II malocclusion were enrolled. The study used a randomized, controlled, split-mouth design, in which one side of the maxilla was randomly assigned to receive PBM therapy, while the contralateral side served as an untreated control. This design allowed each participant to act as their own control.

All patients underwent standard orthodontic treatment with fixed appliances and absolute anchorage provided by orthodontic mini-implants. Canine distalization was performed using nickel-titanium closed-coil springs delivering comparable orthodontic forces on both sides. Photobiomodulation was applied on the experimental side using a 635-nm diode laser according to a predefined schedule over a 45-day period, while no laser treatment was applied on the control side.

The primary outcome was the amount of canine tooth movement, measured in millimeters at baseline and at follow-up visits using a calibrated orthodontic caliper. Tooth movement on the laser-treated side was compared with movement on the control side over time.

The purpose of this study was to determine whether photobiomodulation could safely and effectively increase the rate of orthodontic tooth movement without additional surgical intervention or pharmacological treatment.

Conditions

  • Class II Malocclusion
  • Orthodontic Tooth Movement

Interventions

DEVICE

635-nm photobiomodulation

Photobiomodulation therapy delivered using a 635-nm diode laser in continuous wave mode. Laser irradiation was applied in contact mode to the post-extraction space and distal aspect of the canine root on the experimental side at predefined time points over a 45-day period.

DEVICE

Sham photobiomodulation

A sham photobiomodulation procedure in which the laser handpiece was placed in contact with the tissues following the same schedule and application protocol as the experimental intervention, but without laser emission.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Wroclaw Medical University

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2021-01-05
Primary Completion
2021-10-10
Completion
2022-07-27

Countries

  • Poland

Study Locations

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