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
Active Locations (1)
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Faculty of dentistry ,Al-Azhar Univerisity
Cairo, Naser City, Egypt, 7118