The Effect of Light Emitting Diode Phototherapy on the Rate of Orthodontic Tooth Movement - A Clinical Study

N/ACompletedNCT01490385

Bryan Tompson11 enrolled

Overview

LED Phototherapy will increase the velocity of Orthodontic tooth movement.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

Conditions

The Rate or Orthodontic Tooth Movement

Interventions

LED PhototherapyDEVICE

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 10 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * bilaterally symmetric extraction of premolar teeth with residual extraction spaces large enough to ensure space closure is not complete prior to the subsequent orthodontic appointment * no medicines or systemic illness * full banding/bonding of teeth Exclusion Criteria: * pregnant * non-extraction treatment * systemic illness * prior orthodontic treatment

Locations (1)

University of Toronto, Faculty of Dentistry

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Extraction space size

T0=the start of active extraction space closure T1=3-7 weeks after T0 T2=4-7 weeks after T1

Time frame: T0, T1, T2

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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