Evaluation of effect of laser on tooth movement

Evaluation of effect of low level laser on the rate of orthodontic tooth movement in human

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT138804022066N1

Enrollment

Registered

2009-07-28

Start date

2008-05-10

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

Laser therapy. Exposure to other nonionizing radiation

Interventions

Intervention 1: low level laser therapy on intervention side. Intervention 2: low level laser in shut off mode on control side.

Treatment - Other

Placebo

low level laser therapy on intervention side

low level laser in shut off mode on control side

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

12 Years to 25 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: patients who had been extracted upper first premolars for fixed orthodontic therapy Exclusion criteria: 1)having systematic diseases effecting bone remodeling 2)taking drugs effecting bone remodeling 3)facial asymmetry

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Acceleration of the rate of canine retraction. Timepoint: 4 weeks. Method of measurement: measurement by digital caliper on the patient's cast.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Decreasing of pain. Timepoint: 2 days. Method of measurement: VAS test.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactDr. Majid Mahmoudzadeh Darbandi

Tehran university of medical sciences

mmahmoudzadeh@razi.tums.ac.ir+98 21 8338 4204

Outcome results

None listed

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