METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ACCELERATING ORTHODONTIC TOOTH MOVEMENT

摘要

A method for regulating or accelerating tooth movement during orthodontic treatment of a person by applying an effective repetitive dosage of light extra-orally to a selected region of the person's maxillary and mandibular alveolar bone. The repetitive dosage may be in the range of 24 J/cm2 to 200 J/cm2. The light may have a wavelength in the range of about 585 nm to about 665 nm, or about 815 nm to about 895 nm. Light having a first wavelength may be applied to a first selected region of the alveolar bone, and light having a second wavelength may be applied to a second selected region of the alveolar bone to selectively regulate tooth movement during orthodontic treatment. An apparatus for applying light therapy extra-orally is also provided.