Effect of Shock Waves on Dental Parameters

Effect of Low-energy Extracorporeal Shock Waves on Periodontal and Endodontic Parameters

Status

Completed

Phases

Phase 2Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT01600118

Enrollment

Registered

2012-05-16

Start date

2011-09-30

Completion date

2013-12-31

Last updated

2015-10-12

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Conditions

Blood Flow, Tooth Stability

Keywords

tooth mobility, periodontal status, irregularity index, pulpal blood flow

Brief summary

This randomized clinical trial investigates the effect of the extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT) on periodontal and endodontical parameters. The ESWT is a scientifically approved non invasive method to influence bone turnover and tissue regeneration. The hypotheses of this trial are that ESWT increases the periodontal stability of orthodontically aligned teeth as well as increase the blood flow. Increasing the periodontal stability would reduce the retention phase, relapse risk and accelerate the rehabilitation of the surrounding tissues.

Interventions

DEVICEExtracorporeal shockwave therapy

1000 impulses

DEVICENo extracorporeal shockwave

0 impulses, acoustic effect

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

DOUBLE (Subject, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to 65 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* healthy patients which don´t fulfill the

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
periodontal stability of orthodontically aligned teeth	6 months

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
pulpal blood flow	6 months

Countries

Austria

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026