The Effects of Extraoral Photobiomodulation on the Rate of Orthodontic Alignment

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Malocclusion

In brief

The aim of this study is to determine if extraoral OrthoPulse®, which emits extraoral LED (Light Emitting Diode) photobiomodulation (PBM), reduces the time it takes to complete orthodontic alignment.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02267824

Run by

Biolux Research Holdings, Inc.

People needed

101

Starts

2010-12-01

Expected to finish

2013-03-01

Last updated by the study team

2018-08-27

Who can join

Age: 11 and older, up to 40. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Permanent dentition
• Class I malocclusion with irregularity score of greater than 2 mm in either arch
• Good oral hygiene

You may not qualify if…

• Any medical or dental condition that could potentially affect study results
• Patients currently using any investigational drug or any other investigational device
• Patients planning to relocate or move during the treatment period
• Use of bisphosphonates
• Pregnant females

Where it is running

• Department of Orthodontics, School of Dentistry, University of Alabama — Birmingham, Alabama, United States
• Shaughnessy Orthodontics — Suwanee, Georgia, United States
• Clinique Dentaire Alvaro de la Fuente — L'Ile Perrot, Quebec, Canada
• Department of Orthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Mahidol University — Bangkok, Thailand

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