Status:

COMPLETED

Full Thickness Mucoperiosteal Flap Versus Low Level Laser in Orthodontic Tooth Movement Acceleration

Lead Sponsor:

Al-Azhar University

Conditions:

Mesial Movement of Teeth

Eligibility:

FEMALE

15-20 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This study aimed to evaluate the effect of using full thickness mucoperiosteal flap (FTMPF) elevation only versus low level laser therapy (LLLT) on acceleration of orthodontic tooth movement.

Detailed Description

This study was a split mouth design study included 32 side according to sample size calculation. Those sides were divided into 2 groups. Group 1divided into (group 1a: 8 sides with FTMPF, group 1b:8 s...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • o Free of any syndromes affecting the head region or any craniofacial injuries.
  • No history of previous orthodontic treatment
  • All of the permanent dentition present excluding third molars.
  • Good oral hygiene before starting treatment.
  • Cases indicated for extraction of the maxillary first premolars and canine retraction into the extraction space with maximum anchorage.
  • Malocclusion cases that allow initial stage of leveling and alignment without extraction.

Exclusion

  • o Patients with systemic diseases especially bleeding disorders and osteoporosis.
  • History of administration of corticosteroids, exogenous hormones and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (all drugs interfere with OTM).
  • Presence of previous history of oral surgeries in maxillary arch.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 1 2017

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

June 1 2019

Estimated Enrollment :

32 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04055935

Start Date

September 1 2017

End Date

June 1 2019

Last Update

August 20 2019

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Faculty of dentistry ,Al-Azhar Univerisity

Cairo, Naser City, Egypt, 7118