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: Received: 14 September 2018 / Approved: 15 September 2018 / Online: 15 September 2018 (18:18:29 CEST)
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Matarese, G.; Matarese, M.; Picciolo, G.; Fiorillo, L.; Isola, G. Evaluation of Low-Level Laser Therapy with Diode Laser for the Enhancement of the Orthodontic Tooth Movement: a Split-Mouth Study. Preprints2018, 2018090273. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints201809.0273.v1
Matarese, G.; Matarese, M.; Picciolo, G.; Fiorillo, L.; Isola, G. Evaluation of Low-Level Laser Therapy with Diode Laser for the Enhancement of the Orthodontic Tooth Movement: a Split-Mouth Study. Preprints 2018, 2018090273. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints201809.0273.v1
Matarese, G.; Matarese, M.; Picciolo, G.; Fiorillo, L.; Isola, G. Evaluation of Low-Level Laser Therapy with Diode Laser for the Enhancement of the Orthodontic Tooth Movement: a Split-Mouth Study. Preprints2018, 2018090273. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints201809.0273.v1
APA Style
Matarese, G., Matarese, M., Picciolo, G., Fiorillo, L., & Isola, G. (2018). Evaluation of Low-Level Laser Therapy with Diode Laser for the Enhancement of the Orthodontic Tooth Movement: a Split-Mouth Study. Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints201809.0273.v1
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Matarese, G., Luca Fiorillo and Gaetano Isola. 2018 "Evaluation of Low-Level Laser Therapy with Diode Laser for the Enhancement of the Orthodontic Tooth Movement: a Split-Mouth Study" Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints201809.0273.v1
Abstract
This study evaluated the effect of low-level laser irradiation induces by diode laser on the speed of orthodontic tooth movement of canines submitted to initial retraction. Twenty-four mandibular canines were retracted by using NiTi spring (force of 150 g/side). Thirteen of those were irradiated with a diode laser 980-nm diode laser (Wiser Laser Doctor Smile, Lambda) operating at an 810-nm wavelength (1 W of output power, continuous wave of 66.7 J/cm2) that was equipped with a 0.6-mm optical fiber in continuous-wave mode. The canine retraction was accomplished by using prefabricated coil springs. The right of the mandible was chosen to be irradiated with the laser, whereas the left side was considered the control without laser irradiation. The laser was applied with 0-, 3-, 7-, and 14-day intervals. The amount of canine retraction was measured with a digital electronic caliper while the pain level was prompted by a patient questionnaire. The speed of tooth movement was significantly greater in the laser group than in the control group. The pain intensity was also at a lower level in the laser group. Our findings suggest that diode laser therapy can highly accelerate tooth movement during orthodontic treatment and can also effectively reduce pain level.
Medicine and Pharmacology, Dentistry and Oral Surgery
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