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ArticleCureus2022

Three-Dimensional Assessment of the Temporomandibular Joint Changes Following Reversed Twin Block Therapy of Patients With Skeletal Class III Malocclusion in Conjunction With the Photobiomodulation Therapy: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial.

Mohamed Abdulkarim Khwanda, Ahmad S Burhan, Mohammad Y Hajeer, Mowaffak A Ajaj, Steven Parker, Fehmieh R Nawaya, Omar Hamadah

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Article in Cureus, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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7 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Mohamed Abdulkarim KhwandaDepartment of Orthodontics, University of Damascus Faculty of Dentistry, Damascus, SYR.
Ahmad S BurhanDepartment of Orthodontics, University of Damascus Faculty of Dentistry, Damascus, SYR.
Mohammad Y HajeerDepartment of Orthodontics, University of Damascus Faculty of Dentistry, Damascus, SYR.
Mowaffak A AjajDepartment of Orthodontics, University of Damascus Faculty of Dentistry, Damascus, SYR.
Steven ParkerDepartment of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Leicester School of Pharmacy, De Montfort University, Leicester, GBR.
Fehmieh R NawayaDepartment of Pediatric Dentistry, Syrian Private University Faculty of Dentistry, Damascus, SYR.
Omar HamadahDepartment of Oral Medicine, University of Damascus Faculty of Dentistry, Damascus, SYR.
Syrian Private University · SYDe Montfort University · GBDamascus University · SY

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundDespite the positive effect of the photobiomodulation therapy (PBMT) application on animals, the primary role of this technique on the human condyle is still unclear. Several experimental reports have shown the efficacy of PBMT in inducing cellular changes in the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) region during functional treatment of patients with skeletal deformities. Still, the lack of information about its effects on human condyles requires further studies.

objectivesThis study aimed to evaluate the effect of PBMT on the TMJ components following Class III treatment with the reversed twin block (RTB) appliance in growing patients.  Materials and Method: Forty children (12 females, 28 males) between the age of nine and eleven years with skeletal Class III were assigned randomly to the RTB group with photobiomodulation (RTB+PBMT) or the control group (RTB). The PBMT was applied to the TMJ region using an 808-nm wavelength Ga-Al-As semiconductor laser device with 5 Joules/cm

resultsCondylar volume was significantly increased in the RTB group only by a mean of 287.97 mm

conclusionThere were no considerable differences in the condylar position after Class III treatment between the RTB and the RTB+PBMT groups. But a difference in the condylar volume was noticed between the two group.

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condylar volumecone-beam computed tomographygallium–aluminum–arsenide diode lasergrowing patientslow-level laser therapyphotobiomodulationreversed twin blockskeletal class iii malocclusiontmj

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