The goal of this clinical trial is to assess the effect of Low Level Laser Therapy (LLLT) on Upper Incisor Crowding using Clear Aligner Treatment (CAT).
The goal of this clinical trial is to assess the effect of Low Level Laser Therapy (LLLT) on Upper Incisor Crowding using Clear Aligner Treatment (CAT) on healthy patients (16-23 years old) with complete set of dentition and Angle class I. The main questions to answer are: 1. Evaluate rate of Upper Incisor Decrowding using CAT and LLLT 2. Does LLLT affect pain during CAT? Researchers will compare CAT with LLLT to CAT without LLLT to see if the LLLT will accelerate Orthodontic Tooth Movement. Participants will: * Change to a new aligner every 7 days. * Visit the clinic every week for checkup. * Log in pain scores every 6, 24, 48 and 72 hours after delivery of new aligners.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
22
Clear aligner therapy to treat incisors crowding
Apply clear aligner therapy with low level laser application on incisors
Faculty of Dental Medicine for Girls Al-Azhar University
Cairo, Egypt
Rate of tooth movement
Calculate rate of anterior incisor decrowding using digital measurement in millimetre
Time frame: Initial alignment at the end of 3rd month during treatment planning of clear aligner
Pain level
Will Low Level Laser Therapy decrease pain levels during clear aligner treatment. Evaluated using Numerical Rating Scale
Time frame: Initial alignment at the end of 3rd month phase during treatment planning of clear aligner
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