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Trial reportClinical oral investigations2020

Effect of photobiomodulation therapies on the root resorption associated with orthodontic forces: a pilot study using micro computed tomography.

Merve Goymen, Aysegul Gulec

Abstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in Clinical oral investigations, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 13 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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13citing papers in PubMed, 3 pooled it
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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

13 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 27 citations in OpenAlex.

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  12. The Protocol of Low-level Laser Therapy in Orthodontic Practice: A Scoping Review of Literature.Journal of International Society of Preventive & Community Dentistry
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Merve GoymenDentistry Faculty, Department of Orthodontics, Gaziantep University, 27300 Şehitkamil, Gaziantep, Turkey. mervegoymen@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1044-277X
Aysegul GulecDentistry Faculty, Department of Orthodontics, Gaziantep University, 27300 Şehitkamil, Gaziantep, Turkey.
Gaziantep University · TR

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesThe aim of this study is to investigate the effect of photobiomodulation therapies on root resorption compared with the placebo group. MATERIALS AND

methodsThirty patients who were admitted to the Gaziantep University Faculty of Dentistry Orthodontics Department for treatment, with an indication of upper right first premolar tooth extraction were included. Before the individuals' orthodontic treatment, 0.022 slot MBT brackets and tubes were placed on the maxillary first premolar and molar. A 150-g buccal tipping force was applied to the first premolar. Cantilever spring with 0.017 × 0.025 Beta Titanium wire was used for force application. Individuals were then randomly divided into three groups. For the first group, laser application was performed with an 810-nm GaAlAs laser device at 0, 3, 7, 14, 21, and 28 days to 8 J/cm

resultsNo significant difference was found between the groups in terms of regional and total crater volumes. It was observed that photobiomodulation therapies were not different from the control group in terms of forming root resorption.

conclusionsIt is seen that laser and LED photobiomodulation therapies used for accelerate orthodontic tooth movement do not differ from the control group in terms of forming root resorption. CLINICAL RELEVANCE: According to the results of this pilot study on this subject, which needs to be clarified with new findings in the future, LED and laser applications may not increase the risk for root resorption.

Indexed as

Low-Level Light TherapyTooth Movement TechniquesHumansImage Processing, Computer-AssistedPilot ProjectsRoot ResorptionX-Ray MicrotomographyLaserLEDMicro-CTPhotobiomodulationResorption

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PMID31773372
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