The aim of this study is to determine if extraoral OrthoPulse®, which emits extraoral LED (Light Emitting Diode) photobiomodulation (PBM), reduces the time it takes to complete orthodontic alignment.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
101
Patients carry out daily extraoral OrthoPulse® PBM treatments at home.
Patients are treated for full mouth fixed orthodontic appliance treatment by the qualified Principal Investigator (PI). Orthodontic treatment procedures carried out per the traditional practices of the PI and dental office.
Department of Orthodontics, School of Dentistry, University of Alabama
Birmingham, Alabama, United States
Shaughnessy Orthodontics
Suwanee, Georgia, United States
Clinique Dentaire Alvaro de la Fuente
L'Ile Perrot, Quebec, Canada
Department of Orthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Mahidol University
Bangkok, Thailand
Rate of Orthodontic Anterior Alignment in Millimetres Per Week (mm/wk) by Means of Little's Irregularity Index (LII) for Extraoral OrthoPulse® PBM and Non-OrthoPulse® PBM Treated Patients.
Time frame: Participants followed for the time it takes to complete orthodontic anterior alignment, an expected average of 30-120 days from the start of orthodontic treatment, depending on the severity of the case.
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