Effects Of Low Level Laser Therapy On Tooth Movement,Treatment Related Complications Of Gingivitis,Periodontitis And Pain In Fixed Orthodontic Patients

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INTRODUCTION Background Orthodontic treatment should be based on potential risks and benefit ,pledges appropriate positioning of teeth, corrects jaws and occlusal relationship that enhances mastication, speech, facial aesthetics and also promotes oral and general health which in its turn improves self-confidence of patient, thus bettering quality of life.

Orthodontic treatment objectives are achieved through the movement of teeth with the application of an external physical force. It takes around 2 to 3 years to finish the treatment. However, long duration of treatment and presence of orth...

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • 1. Selected patients will be Pakistani ethnic background.
• • 2. Age 18 to 30 years.
• • 3. Patients with class 1 with mild crowding (severity of malocclusion) according to little irregularity index to avoid individual variations. (Little, 1975)
• • 4. Patient with healthy periodontium with no any sign of gingival inflamation.
• • 5. Patients who indicated for orthodontic treatment with fixed appliances started with the conventional ligated brackets.
• • 6. Patients who will sign consent for participation in research and use of collected specimen/data for future reference.
• • 7. Patients who are able to read and understand English language because consent forms available only in language of English.
• • 8. Patients with ovoid arch form to compact with laser assisted tray.
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • 1. Patients on medications which alter the gingival health e.g. Phenytoin (Dilantin), Cyclosporine A (Sandimmun), Nifedipine (Adalat), Corticosteroids, contraceptive pills.
• • 2. Patients on those medications which alter the bone metabolism or tooth movement e.g. NSAIDs, Corticosteroids, Bisphosphonates etc.
• • 3. Patients with following disorder: Diabetes Type 1 and 2, Osteoporosis, Platelet disorders, Vitamin C deficiency, vascular conditions, Leukemia, HIV infection, crohn's disease.
• • 4. Patients with pregnancy.
• • 5. Patients with parafunctional habits, TMJ dysfunction, craniofacial malformation, multiple missing teeth, impacted teeth except third molars, or periodontally compromised patients will be excluded from the study.
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