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Evaluation Of Low Intensity Laser On The Rate Of Orthodontic Tooth Movement, Rabab El-Hosieny, Samir Ibrahim, Fatma Abd El-Samad, Hend Hafez
Evaluation Of Low Intensity Laser On The Rate Of Orthodontic Tooth Movement, Rabab El-Hosieny, Samir Ibrahim, Fatma Abd El-Samad, Hend Hafez
Al-Azhar Journal of Dentistry
Objective: to evaluate the effect of low intensity laser therapy on the rate of orthodontic tooth movement in adolescent females. Materials and Methods: A sample of 10 patients with an age range of 14-18 years requiring extraction of first premolars was selected for this study. A randomized split-mouth study design was used. A nickeltitanium closed-coil spring was used for canine retraction on mini-implants. The study side received low intensity laser therapy (LILT) from a semiconductor (aluminium gallium arsenide) diode laser with a wavelength of 910 nm. The laser regimen was appliedon days 0, 3, 7, and 14 in the first …