Assessment of the combined effect of two procedures, namely piezocision and low-level laser therapy, in decreasing the time required for orthodontic braces treatment.

Effectiveness of combined piezocision and low-level laser therapy in reducing orthodontic treatment duration and patient discomfort â?? A randomized controlled trial.

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2018/07/015109

Enrollment

Registered

2018-07-30

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-11-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: null- Dental malocclusion requiring extraction of maxillary first premolars for orthodontic treatment Health Condition 2: R00-R99- Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified

Interventions

Intervention1: Piezocision: Piezocision is a minimally invasive surgical technique that does not require a flap to be raised, and involves the use of a scalpel blade to incise the gingiva and an ultra

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Subjects requiring maxillary canine retraction following 1st premolar extraction as a part of their treatment plan. 2. Subjects with permanent dentition. 3. No prior H/o orthodontic treatment

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. H/o systemic illness 2. H/o prolonged use of NSAID medication 3. H/o parafunctional habits 4. H/o smoking 5. Severe skeletal discrepancies 6. TMJ disorders o Occlusal interferences o Periodontally compromised patients o Impacted and/or dilacerated canines

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
To evaluate the effect of combined piezocision and low-level laser therapy in orthodontic treatment duration.Timepoint: 5 maxillary impressions will be made for each patient. On the models, the mesiobuccal cusp tip of first molar and the cusp tip of canine will be the reference points. 1. T0 (after completion of alignment and leveling: day 1 of canine retraction), 2. T1 (at the end of 1 month of canine retraction), 3. T2 (at the end of 2 months of canine retraction), 4. T3 (at the end of 3 months of canine retraction) and 5. T4 (on completion of canine retraction)	—

Measure

Time frame

To evaluate the effect of combined piezocision and low-level laser therapy in orthodontic treatment duration.Timepoint: 5 maxillary impressions will be made for each patient. On the models, the mesiobuccal cusp tip of first molar and the cusp tip of canine will be the reference points. 1. T0 (after completion of alignment and leveling: day 1 of canine retraction), 2. T1 (at the end of 1 month of canine retraction), 3. T2 (at the end of 2 months of canine retraction), 4. T3 (at the end of 3 months of canine retraction) and 5. T4 (on completion of canine retraction)

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
To study the analgesic effect of low-level laser therapy following piezocision. Timepoint: Each patientâ??s response after initiation of canine retraction will be ranked according to a visual pain scale, rating from 1 to 10 on both sides, on day 1 (immediately after placement), day 3, and day 30.	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactSushma R

Manipal college of dental sciences, Manipal

arun.urala@manipal.edu9900173670

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026