Evaluation of Tooth Movement with Low-Level Laser Therapy in Patients with Distal Occlusion

Abstract

   Evaluating how well low-level laser therapy accelerates orthodontic tooth movement in individuals with distal occlusion was the study's goal.

   30 patients with a diagnosis of distal occlusion, ages 25 to 40, were included in the study. They were split into two groups: the main group (n = 15), which received low-level laser therapy along with aligners for orthodontic treatment, and the control group (n = 15), which only received standard protocol. Cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT), dental photometric analysis following a defi ned protocol, molar distalization measurement, and tracking the time to normal occlusion were among the evaluation criteria. The study's goals were to compare the dynamics of molar distalization in the main and control groups, assess the clinical effi cacy of low-level laser therapy in speeding orthodontic tooth movement, and investigate the impact of low-level laser radiation on the length of orthodontic treatment.