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Thus study consists of evaluating the effect of low level therapy on pain induced by insertion of an orthodontic device (the "quadhelix"). Each day during the first seven days post procedure, the level of pain will be reported on an analogic visual scale.
As secondary objectives, intake of antalgics and type of swallowed food (soft or tough) will also be daily registered.
Patient will be randomized into one of the 3 following arms :
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Low level laser therapy | Experimental | Low level laser (970nm) will be delivered on the mucous membrane in regard to the first molar teeth on which rings of the quadhelix have been settled. |
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| sham procedure | Sham Comparator | Same procedure than experimental arm except that the laser is not activated. |
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| no intervention | No Intervention | no intervention : Patient received the quadhelix with nothing else |
| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Low level laser therapy | Device |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| to evaluate the effect of low level laser therapy on pain induced by insertion of the quadhelix (orthodontic device) | Each day during the first week post procedure, patient will record intensity of his/her pain on an analogic visual scale | change from baseline pain at 7 days |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| effect of low level laser therapy on intake of antalgics | Each day during the first week post procedure, patient will record his/her intake of antalgics | change from baseline antalgics intake at 7 days |
| quality of food intake |
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Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Nantes Universitary Hospital | Nantes | Loire Atlantique | 44093 | France |
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| ID | Term |
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| D028022 | Low-Level Light Therapy |
| ID | Term |
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| D053685 | Laser Therapy |
| D013812 | Therapeutics |
| D010789 | Phototherapy |
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| sham procedure | Procedure |
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Each day during the first week post procedure, patient will answer (on a questionnaire) to questions concerning his/her intake of food (type of food (soft or not)).
| change from baseline quality of food intake at 7 days |