The aim of the study is to determine if, and to what degree photobiomodulation treatment with OrthoPulse has an effect on the rate of tooth movement during alignment for patients receiving Invisalign orthodontic aligner treatment.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
167
Patients are are fitted with a ClinCheck plan by Align Technology by the qualified Principal Investigator (PI). Orthodontic treatment procedures carried out per the traditional practices of the PI and dental office. Aligners are switched every 7 days.
Patients are are fitted with a ClinCheck plan by Align Technology by the qualified Principal Investigator (PI). Orthodontic treatment procedures carried out per the traditional practices of the PI and dental office. Aligners are switched every 5 days.
Daily 10 minute (5 minutes per arch) OrthoPulse treatments are administered at home.
Dickerson Orthodontics
Chandler, Arizona, United States
Kottemann Orthodontics
Maple Grove, Minnesota, United States
Chenin Orthodontics
Henderson, Nevada, United States
Orthodontic Associates
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States
Rate of tooth movement
Tooth position will be measured at the end of aligners 6 (4-6 weeks), 12 (8-12 weeks), 18 (12-18 weeks), at the end first series of aligners at refinement, and at the end of treatment. Rates will be measured end of use of each individual Invisalign time point in order to determine whether the application of photobiomodulation increases the rate of tooth movement with Invisalign treatment.
Time frame: From date of enrolment until the date of completion of the last Invisalign aligner, assessed every 4-6 weeks up to 2 years
Length of treatment time
Treatment time will be calculated as the number of days from the first day until the last day the subject wears Invisalign aligners. To evaluate whether the application of photobiomodulation decreases the total treatment time with Invisalign treatment, the measured length of time will be compared against the expected treatment time.
Time frame: From date of enrolment until the date of completion of the last Invisalign aligner, assessed up to 2 years
Effect of photobiomodulation on external apical root resorption
Root lengths will be measured from panoramic radiographs to evaluate whether the application of photobiomodulation decreases the total amount of external apical root resorption over the course of the treatment,
Time frame: From date of enrolment until the date of completion of the last Invisalign aligner, assessed up to 2 years
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Patients are are fitted with a ClinCheck plan by Align Technology by the qualified Principal Investigator (PI). Orthodontic treatment procedures carried out per the traditional practices of the PI and dental office. Aligners are switched every 3.5 days.