Crowding of Anterior Maxillary Teeth
Conditions
Keywords
Clear aligner treatment, Low level laser therapy, Clear aligner therapy, Accelerated orthodontics, orthodontic tooth movement, upper incisor crowding, orthodontic pain
Brief summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to assess the effect of Low Level Laser Therapy (LLLT) on Upper Incisor Crowding using Clear Aligner Treatment (CAT).
Detailed description
The goal of this clinical trial is to assess the effect of Low Level Laser Therapy (LLLT) on Upper Incisor Crowding using Clear Aligner Treatment (CAT) on healthy patients (16-23 years old) with complete set of dentition and Angle class I. The main questions to answer are: 1. Evaluate rate of Upper Incisor Decrowding using CAT and LLLT 2. Does LLLT affect pain during CAT? Researchers will compare CAT with LLLT to CAT without LLLT to see if the LLLT will accelerate Orthodontic Tooth Movement. Participants will: * Change to a new aligner every 7 days. * Visit the clinic every week for checkup. * Log in pain scores every 6, 24, 48 and 72 hours after delivery of new aligners.
Interventions
PROCEDUREClear Aligner Treatment
Clear aligner therapy to treat incisors crowding
PROCEDURELow level laser
Apply clear aligner therapy with low level laser application on incisors
Sponsors
Faculty of Dental Medicine for Girls
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Subject)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
16 Years to 23 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
1. Patients age ranging from 16-23 years old with Angle class I malocclusion and upper anterior crowding. 2. Healthy, compliant and internally motivated patient. 3. Full set of maxillary permanent dentition except third molar.
Exclusion criteria
1. Previous orthodontic treatment. 2. Any systemic diseases that could interfere with orthodontic treatment. 3. Gross gingival or periodontal problems
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Rate of tooth movement | Initial alignment at the end of 3rd month during treatment planning of clear aligner | Calculate rate of anterior incisor decrowding using digital measurement in millimetre |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Pain level | Initial alignment at the end of 3rd month phase during treatment planning of clear aligner | Will Low Level Laser Therapy decrease pain levels during clear aligner treatment. Evaluated using Numerical Rating Scale |
Countries
Egypt
Outcome results
None listed