Health Condition 1: M264- Malocclusion, unspecified
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: low level laser therapy: To evaluate the efficacy of Low-level LASER therapy in the management of pain during early orthodontic treatment. Pain intensity will be assessed with Visual An
Sponsors
Dr Parag Wankhede
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients with first permanent molars along with adjacent 2nd premolar and 2nd permanent molar in all the quadrants Patients having no history of previous orthodontic treatment. Patients having no caries or restorations on posterior teeth. Patients having tight interproximal contacts Age group of 18-35 years Good oral and general health conditions
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients having spacing in the posterior segment Patients with congenitally missing posterior teeth Patients with incomplete eruption of 2nd molars Patients with missing 1st molars Patients with severely rotated 1st or 2nd molars Patient refuses to give informed consent
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Change in pain intensity measured using Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) after separator placement.Timepoint: 10 minutes, 24 hours, 48 hours, 72 hours, and 96 hours after elastomeric separator placement | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Requirement of Paracetamol as measured by the number of tablets consumed during the study period.Timepoint: 10 minutes, 24 hours, 48 hours, 72 hours, and 96 hours after elastomeric separator placement | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr. Parag Wankhede
Dr. D. Y. Patil Dental College and Hospital, Pune
Outcome results
None listed