OrthoPulse™ and Its Effect on the Rate of Orthodontic Tooth Alignment: A Pilot Feasibility Study



Status:Completed
Conditions:Dental
Therapuetic Areas:Dental / Maxillofacial Surgery
Healthy:No
Age Range:11 - 40
Updated:8/29/2018
Start Date:December 2012
End Date:December 2013

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Trial Summary
Trial Overview
Inclusion Criteria

OrthoPulse™ and Its Effect on the Rate of Orthodontic Tooth Alignment: A Pilot Feasibility Study.

The aim of this study is to determine the effect of OrthoPulse™, an intra-oral LED (Light
Emitting Diode) photobiomodulation device, on the rate of anterior orthodontic alignment.


Inclusion Criteria:

- Presence of permanent dentition

- Eligible and scheduled for full mouth fixed orthodontic treatment

- Class I or Class II malocclusion (no more than ½ cusp in Class II)

- Non-extraction in all quadrants

- Non-smoker

- Good oral hygiene as determined by the investigator

- No adjunct treatment such as extra- or intra-oral appliances

Exclusion Criteria:

- Pregnant females

- Patient is currently enrolled in another clinical study

- Non-steroidal Anti-Inflammatory drug (NSAID) use during study (Acetominophen
acceptable)

- Periodontally involved teeth

- Use of bisphosphonates

- Unerupted or partially erupted maxillary teeth

- Teeth blocked out of alignment and unable to engage initial arch wire

- Spaces present in the maxillary arch
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Shaughnessy Orthodontics
Suwanee, Georgia 30024
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