الـجــامعــــة الــوطنيـــــة الـخــاصـــــة
الواحة الأكاديمية للجامعة الوطنية الخاصة
Effect of Low‐Intensity Electrical Stimulation on External Apical Root Resorption and Periodontal Indices Following En‐Masse Retraction of Upper Anterior Teeth in Young Adults: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Researcher: Dr.Samer T. Jaber
Faculty of Dentistry - Al-Wataniya Private University
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Abstract :
Young adult patients who visited the Department of Orthodontics at Damascus University between November 2023 and March 2024 and met predefined inclusion criteria were randomly allocated into two groups using block randomization. The study included 34 patients, with 17 assigned to the electrically stimulated en‐masse retraction (ESER) group and 17 to the conventional en‐masse retraction (CER) group. The force for the en‐masse retraction technique in both groups was 250 g per side. The force was applied through bilateral closed‐coil nickel‐titanium springs anchored to an orthodontic mini‐screw on each side. In the ESER group, each upper anterior tooth was subjected to a continuous electrical stimulation of 15–20 μA for 5 h daily, utilizing an intraoral removable electrical stimulation device. EARR was assessed using digital panoramic radiographs. Four periodontal indices were also used to assess periodontal status. Conclusions: Low‐intensity electrical stimulation had no significant effect on root resorption during the en‐masse retraction of the six upper anterior teeth. Both groups exhibited comparable slight root resorption without any significant difference between them. Additionally, low‐intensity electrical stimulation did not affect the periodontal status during en‐masse retraction.
Participating researchers :
Dr. Rashad I. Shaadouh/ Department of Orthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry University of Damascus
Prof. Mohammad Y. Hajeer/ Department of Orthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Damascus, Damascus, Syria
Prof. Mohammad Khursheed Alam/ Orthodontic Division, Department of Preventive Dentistry, College of Dentistry, Jouf University, Sakaka, Saudi Arabia
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