COMPARISON BETWEEN THE EFFECT OF CORTICOTOMY AND LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY ON PERIODONTAL HEALTH

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 MSC, Orthodontic Department, (Cairo University)

2 Professor of Orthodontics, Faculty of Oral and Dental Medicine, Cairo University

3 Associate Professor of Orthodontics, Faculty of Oral and Dental Medicine, Cairo University

4 Lecturer of Orthodontics, Faculty of Oral and Dental medicine, Cairo University

Abstract

The aim of the present study is compare between the effect of surgical corticotomy and LLLT on the periodontal health.
 
methods: Orthodontic patients whom treatment necessitated maxillary 1st  premolar extraction followed by canine retraction, were recruited. Pre-intervention periodontal assessment was performed. At the day of premolar extraction, both interventions (corticotomy and LLLT) were randomly allocated to both sides of maxillary arch followed by canine retraction. Post-retraction periodontal assessment was done 6 months after start of canine retraction.
 
Results:  A statistical significant decrease by (0.29±0.57mm and 0.49± 0.75mm) was found in the gingival margin level of the maxillary lateral incisor on the corticotomy and Laser sides respectively. No statistical significant difference was found between both sides.
Conclusions: Both interventions showed the same minor changes in the level of the gingival margin of maxillary lateral incisor.
 

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