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this is a controlled clinical trial with 2 groups of patients of class II skeletal discrepancy due to mandibular retrusion one group is treated with twin block functional appliance and the other with twin block combined with low level laser therapy ,the study aims to detect the effect of low level laser on the skeletal outcomes , dentoalveolar outcomes, rate of correction and pain during treatment
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| twin block | Experimental | group treated with twin block only |
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| twin block combined with low level laser | Experimental | group treated with twin block combined with low level laser therapy |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| twin block | Other | 2 parallel groups one is treated with twin block and the other is treated with twin block combined with low level laser therapy |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| treatment time | comparison of treatment between the 2 different groups | 8 months |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| cephalometric measurements | digital tracing of pre and post treatment cephalograms of both groups and comparison of linear and angular measurements | 8 months |
| study cast analysis | cast analysis of both groups measuring arch perimeter , intercanine wisth and intermolar width |
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Faculty of Dentistry | Al Mansurah | Dakahlia Governorate | 35511 | Egypt |
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| ID | Term |
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| D057887 | Overbite |
| ID | Term |
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| D008312 | Malocclusion, Angle Class II |
| D008310 | Malocclusion |
| D014076 | Tooth Diseases |
| D009057 | Stomatognathic Diseases |
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| twin block combined with low level laser | Other | 2 parallel groups one is treated with twin block and the other is treated with twin block combined with low level laser therapy |
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| 8 months |
| the short form McGill pain questionnaire | comparison of questionnaire results between the 2 groups | 1 month |