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Conditions
Brief summary
The aim of this study is to assess the effectiveness of low level laser in accelerating the treatment of anterior open bite in 8-10 years old children. Randomized controlled clinical trial The null hypothesis tested is that topical application of low lever laser is not effective in accelerating the treatment of anterior open bite.
Interventions
36 eligible patients with open Anterior bite in 8-10 years old children will be randomly divided into 3 groups: Posterior bite block with low-level laser, arm 1 Posterior bite block, arm 2 Untreated controlled group, arm 3 The nature of the treatment and the study were explained to the parents, and signed consent was obtained. Each participant will be assigned to one treatment group. Cephalometric radiographs were obtained before (T1) and immediately after appliance removal (T2). In treatment groups, the bite-blocks ( small clear acrylic (plastic) blocks) will be cemented to the teeth until at least an overbite of 1mm was reached and will be followed for 9 months. The untreated controlled group will be followed for 9 months. The application of posterior bite block and low-level laser will be done by an experienced investigator and the intervention will be delivered in the faculty of dentistry at Damascus University. Patients in the laser group received a LLL dose from an 830-nm wavelength Ga-Al-As semiconductor laser device with energy of 4 J/point. A visual examination will be performed every month after the treatment to identify and assess the anterior open bite.
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
- children between 8 and 10 years of age. - fully erupted maxillary and mandibular incisors, - a 1 mm (minimum) anterior open bite, - free of all systematic and developmental disorders - no previous orthodontic treatment.
Exclusion criteria
- children with systematic or developmental disorders - children with bad oral health - children with previous orthodontic treatment - children with posterior crossbite