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ArticleJournal of pharmacy & bioallied sciences2024

Accelerated Orthodontic Treatment using Biomodulation: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

Marie A Ambroise, Tara V Avirachan, S Brijesh, Arun Bosco Jerald, Mahima Anilkumar Sreelatha, Sukumar V Lipare

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Article in Journal of pharmacy & bioallied sciences, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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6 authors.

Marie A AmbroiseDepartment of Orthodontics, Sri Venkateswara Dental College, Puducherry, India.
Tara V AvirachanDepartment of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, PMS College of Dental Science and Research, Golden Hills, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India.
S BrijeshDepartment of Orthodontics, Mar Baselios Dental College, Ernakulam, Kerala, India.
Arun Bosco JeraldDepartment of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopaedics, Mar Baselios Dental College, Ernakulam, Kerala, India.
Mahima Anilkumar SreelathaGeneral Dentist, Neyyar Medicity, Kattakkada, Kerala, India.
Sukumar V LipareDepartment of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, Bharati Vidyapeeth Dental College and Hospital, Pune, Maharashtra, India.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Orthodontic treatment often spans several months or even years, which can be burdensome for patients. Biomodulation techniques have emerged as potential strategies to expedite orthodontic tooth movement. Materials and Methods: A randomized clinical trial was conducted with a sample of 60 orthodontic patients, aged 12-30 years, requiring fixed appliance therapy. Patients were randomly assigned to either the biomodulation group ( Results: The results demonstrated a significant reduction in treatment duration in the biomodulation group compared to the control group. The biomodulation group exhibited a 30% reduction in overall treatment time, with an average treatment duration of 8.4 months, while the control group required an average of 12 months ( Conclusion: Biomodulation through low-level laser therapy represents a promising adjunct to traditional orthodontic treatment, significantly accelerating tooth movement and reducing treatment duration.

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Accelerated treatmentbiomodulationlow-level laser therapyorthodonticsorthodontic tooth movementpain perceptionrandomized clinical trial

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PMID38882742
PMCPMC11174340

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