Comparing the Effect of Low-Intensity Laser Therapy (LILT) In Decrowding Lower Anteriors Using Conventional and Self-Ligating MBT Bracket Systems - An In Vivo Study

Chandran, Naveen; Muralidhar, Nitin V; Suma, S; Shashikumar, P.V.; Raghunath, N

doi:10.13005/bpj/1872

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“…The tooth movement acceleration was evaluated as the outcomes in 25 articles. [ 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 ] The pain reduction was assessed in 40 experiments. [ 18 20 , 21 23 , 24 28 , 37 38 39 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 ] Only five articles evaluated the impact of LLLT on root resorption.…”

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“…The acceleration of tooth movement could be evaluated by measuring the moving distance during the canine retraction or the duration of complete treatment for decrowding. The tooth movement could be measured in an oral cavity,[ 19 26 ] on dental casts[ 17 18 , 20 21 22 23 25 , 27 28 , 30 31 32 33 35 , 39 ] or digital models[ 24 36 37 38 , 40 41 ] by using a digital caliper or stereomicroscope with appropriate reference points. Irregularity index representing horizontal overlapping or crowding can also be used for the evaluation.…”

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“…The data summarized in Tables 1 – 3 of this review were analyzed from 60 articles listed in the reference section. [ 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 ]…”

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The Protocol of Low-level Laser Therapy in Orthodontic Practice

Sipiyaruk¹,

Chintavalakorn²,

Saengfai³

2022

Journal of International Society of Preventive and Community Dentistry

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A BSTRACT Low-level laser therapy (LLLT) has been widely investigated as an adjunct technique for orthodontic treatment due to photobiomodulation effect. LLLT appears to be supportive for an orthodontic practice in terms of tooth movement acceleration, pain relief, and root resorption management. The decrease in these adverse effects will enhance the compliance in orthodontic patients, which could positively impact treatment outcomes. However, there seemed to be inconsistency in the impact of LLLT as well as its laser and treatment parameters. This scoping review aimed to evaluate the impact of different irradiation parameters on tooth movement acceleration, pain relief, and root resorption as well as to construct a protocol of LLLT in orthodontic practice. The search was conducted across PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, Embase, Google Scholar, and the reference lists of identified articles. The last search was conducted on October 10, 2021 to identify experiments in humans regarding the application of LLLT as noninvasive treatment in orthodontic practice published between 2010 and 2021. However, they were excluded if they were not clinical research, if they did not report the source of laser, or if they were not relevant to tooth movement, pain perception, and root resorption, or if they were not available in English or in full-text. Following the systematic search and selection process, 60 articles were included in this review. A majority of included articles were published in the past few years. The findings of this review supported the application of LLLT in orthodontic practice with purposes of tooth movement acceleration and pain reduction. The positive impact of LLLT on root resorption had not been clearly evident yet. As this review demonstrated heterogeneity of both laser and treatment parameters, further research should be required to ensure the effectiveness of its specific parameters in orthodontic practice.

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The Protocol of Low-level Laser Therapy in Orthodontic Practice

Sipiyaruk¹,

Chintavalakorn²,

Saengfai³

2022

Journal of International Society of Preventive and Community Dentistry

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“…Four studies involved non-extraction‑based treatments [ 33 - 35 , 40 ], and four involved extraction-based treatments [ 25 , 36 - 39 ]. All extraction-based studies required the extraction of maxillary first premolars [ 25 , 36 - 38 ] except for one study, which involved the extraction of the first premolars in both arches [ 39 ].…”

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“…All extraction-based studies required the extraction of maxillary first premolars [ 25 , 36 - 38 ] except for one study, which involved the extraction of the first premolars in both arches [ 39 ]. Five trials focused on anterior crowding [ 25 , 33 - 35 , 40 ], where three of them involved anterior crowding on the lower jaw only [ 34 , 35 , 40 ], one on the upper jaw only [ 25 ], and one on the two jaws [ 33 ]. All crowding-based studies did involve teeth extraction to relieve crowding [ 33 - 35 , 40 ], except for one study [ 25 ].…”

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The Efficacy of Accelerating Orthodontic Tooth Movement by Combining Self-Ligating Brackets With One or More Acceleration Methods: A Systematic Review

Al-Ibrahim¹,

Hajeer²,

Burhan³

et al. 2022

Cureus

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This review aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of using one or more acceleration methods with self-ligating brackets to accelerate orthodontic tooth movement in adults and the associated effects of these interventions. An electronic search of the following databases (PubMed, Scopus, Google Scholar, EMBASE) was performed (From January 1990 to November 2021). ClinicalTrials.gov and the International Clinical Trials Registry Platform were also electronically searched to find any unpublished studies and ongoing trials. The selected randomized controlled trials (RCTs) involved adult patients treated using self-ligating brackets combined with one or more acceleration methods compared with self-ligating brackets or conditional brackets alone. The risk of bias was assessed using Cochrane’s risk of bias tool. A total of seven RCTs and one controlled clinical trial (CCT) were included in this review. Combining self-ligating brackets with flapless corticotomy, low-level laser therapy (LLLT), and infrared light accelerated orthodontic movement by 43% and 50% for surgical methods, 20-50% for LLLT, and 22% for infrared light. Regarding side effects on periodontal tissues, neither flapless corticotomy nor low-frequency vibrational forces caused any damage. Combining self-ligating brackets and flapless corticotomy, low-level laser, or infrared light effectively accelerated orthodontic movement by 20% to 50 %. In contrast, the combination of self-ligating brackets with vibrational forces did not affect speeding tooth movement. The acceleration methods did not have any side effects on the periodontal tissues, but the available evidence was insufficient. There is a need for further primary research regarding the effectiveness of combining self-ligating brackets with acceleration methods and the possible untoward side effects.

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