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Effects of low-level laser irradiation on the rate of orthodontic tooth movement and associated pain with self-ligating brackets.
- Source :
- American Journal of Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopedics; Nov2017, Vol. 152 Issue 5, p622-630, 9p
- Publication Year :
- 2017
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Abstract
- <bold>Introduction: </bold>The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of low-level laser irradiation applied at 3-week intervals on orthodontic tooth movement and pain associated with orthodontic tooth movement using self-ligating brackets.<bold>Methods: </bold>Twenty-two patients (11 male, 11 female; mean age, 19.8 ± 3.1 years) with Angle Class II Division 1 malocclusion were recruited for this split-mouth clinical trial; they required extraction of maxillary first premolars bilaterally. After leveling and alignment with self-ligating brackets (SmartClip SL3; 3M Unitek, St Paul, Minn), a 150-g force was applied to retract the canines bilaterally using 6-mm nickel-titanium closed-coil springs on 0.019 x 0.025-in stainless steel archwires. A gallium-aluminum-arsenic diode laser (iLas; Biolase, Irvine, Calif) with a wavelength of 940 nm in a continuous mode (energy density, 7.5 J/cm2/point; diameter of optical fiber tip, 0.04 cm2) was applied at 5 points buccally and palatally around the canine roots on the experimental side; the other side was designated as the placebo. Laser irradiation was applied at baseline and then repeated after 3 weeks for 2 more consecutive follow-up visits. Questionnaires based on the numeric rating scale were given to the patients to record their pain intensity for 1 week. Impressions were made at each visit before the application of irradiation at baseline and the 3 visits. Models were scanned with a CAD/CAM scanner (Planmeca, Helsinki, Finland).<bold>Results: </bold>Canine retraction was significantly greater (1.60 ± 0.38 mm) on the experimental side compared with the placebo side (0.79 ± 0.35 mm) (P <0.05). Pain was significantly less on the experimental side only on the first day after application of LLLI and at the second visit (1.4 ± 0.82 and 1.4 ± 0.64) compared with the placebo sides (2.2 ± 0.41 and 2.4 ± 1.53).<bold>Conclusions: </bold>Low-level laser irradiation applied at 3-week intervals can accelerate orthodontic tooth movement and reduce the pain associated with it. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 08895406
- Volume :
- 152
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- Supplemental Index
- Journal :
- American Journal of Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopedics
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 126008166
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajodo.2017.03.023