U.S., Feb. 6 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07390357) titled 'Effect of Photobiomodulation on Orthodontic Tooth Movement.' on Jan. 28.
Brief Summary: This study evaluated whether photobiomodulation (PBM), a form of low-level light therapy, can accelerate orthodontic tooth movement during canine distalization in adult patients undergoing fixed orthodontic treatment.
Eighteen adult patients requiring extraction of maxillary first premolars as part of orthodontic treatment for Class II malocclusion were enrolled. The study used a randomized, controlled, split-mouth design, in which one side of the maxilla was randomly assigned to receive PBM therapy, while the contralateral side served as an untr...