R52
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Group A: low-level laser therapy using soft tissue diode LASER will be exposed in 8 points (cervical and apical ) on the buccal and lingual mucosa (mesially and distally) of the maxillary and
and an average output intensity of 200 mW/cm2
will be applied for 20 minutes (5 m on each first molar) after 5 m from separators' placement then after 24 h, 48 h with no motivation (according to the manufacture company information).
Group 3: Gro
Sponsors
Scientific Research Committee, Damascus University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 25 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Complete eruption of all four first permanent molars with adjacent second premolar and second permanent molar in all quadrant present. 2. No caries or restorations on posterior teeth. 3. Tight interproximal contacts. 4. Age between 18 to 25 years.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with previous orthodontic treatment. 2. Severely rotated first or second molars. 3. Metabolic and periodontal diseases, or medication were excluded.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain severity will be assessed by a questionnaire containing 8 copies of a 100 mm visual analog scale (VAS). The assessment will be at 5 minutes, 1 hour, 6 hours, 12 hours, 24 hours, 48 hours, 72 hours, and 96 hours after the separators were applied. | — |
Countries
Syria
Contacts
Public ContactDanya Sawaf
Orthodontics Department, Dentistry Faculty, Damascus University.
Outcome results
None listed