AcceleDent?

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#1 Post by **SilverGirl** » Fri Sep 24, 2010 1:45 pm

I was doing some research on braces, and I came across this new product called AcceleDent that supposedly speeds up treatment time using vibrations. You're supposed to use it 20 minutes a day, and it claims to cut treatment time in half. It's still in testing phase in the US, but says it's approved in Great Britain, Australia, and other EU countries.

Just curious - has anyone in Great Britain, Australia, or other European countries heard of this, and is anyone using this? I'm so bummed because the only place it's being tested in the US is in Texas - I'd be all over that if there was a chance I'd get these things off sooner.

#2 Post by **nessness** » Fri Sep 24, 2010 2:07 pm

Never heard of it....I'm in london, England.

Sounds a bit too good to be true to me...But I'm gonna do some digging now it's been brought up

#3 Post by **SilverGirl** » Fri Sep 24, 2010 2:32 pm

It does sound a little too good to be true. And a little annoying to have your mouth vibrating for 20 minutes every day if it didn't really work. But if it did work I think it would be totally worth it!

#4 Post by **TrolleyDolly** » Fri Sep 24, 2010 2:46 pm

My ortho has them and he discussed it with me during my consultation. It is supposed to cut the treatment time by around 30% I was told. I was however put off by the extra £550 that it was going to cost and also the fact that it was so new that there wasn't an awful lot of research available...

#5 Post by **Snowglobe32** » Fri Sep 24, 2010 2:58 pm

I would think that if this gadget was so great, everyone would already know about it.

#6 Post by **bbsadmin** » Fri Sep 24, 2010 4:50 pm

There has been something like it in the states for years, a portable gadget. I believe that the feeling on its results are mixed.

#7 Post by **SilverGirl** » Sat Sep 25, 2010 11:51 am

Thanks for the information! TrolleyDolly - did your ortho say whether he'd had patients use it with any results? That is awfully expensive to get without guaranteed results!

#8 Post by **ashesgap** » Sat Sep 25, 2010 3:59 pm

Isn't it bad to move teeth too fast? I mean thats why we don't have appointments every two weeks, cause its bad for the roots. So wouldn't using something to make the teeth move faster be just as bad?

Thu Sep 30, 2010 1:12 pm

Hi SilverGirl
We have been using AcceleDent in our specialist orthodontic practice (in Surbiton) since last November. We are really happy with the results and had our first patient complete treatment very recently in 10 and a half months (he was told elsewhere it would take 2 years, and that's what we said it would take without AcceleDent). I'd say about 8% of our patients are going for it.
Actually, there is quite a bit of research regarding microvibrations, but with bones in general rather than jaws in particular. Clinical trials regarding its use in orthodontics are ongoing in the US.
Yes it's early days but if you are in a big hurry to finish treatment, for whatever reason, do consider it. We pretty much insisted one young patient uses it because she has vomiting issues and we want to reduce the risk of her damaging her teeth (more difficult to clean with braces) so they will be on for less time. Some adults think it's great (especially the about to be married ones!)
Clearly, safety is paramount. There is nothing to suggest that this accelerated treatment carries greater risks than orthodontics without its use. We are reducing the interval between archwire changes (both outside and lingual) from 8 weeks to 5 weeks and suggesting our Invisalign patients move on to their next aligner a bit sooner, too.
Good Luck
Chris

#10 Post by **bbsadmin** » Thu Sep 30, 2010 1:34 pm

The product won't be available in the United States for about 9 months. It's still in clinical trials and hasn't been FDA approved yet, but it is expected to be.

For our American readers, here is some information from the Acceledent website:

CAUTION - Investigational device
Limited by Federal (or United States) law to investigational use.”

The AcceleDent System is currently in a randomized controlled clinical trial at the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio. This trial was enrolled under an Investigational Device Exemption. FDA will be reviewing the AcceleDent System, which is regulated as a medical device. If clearance is granted, the product will be available at an orthodontist near you.

The AcceleDent System is CE Marked for sale for its intended purpose as a medical device within the European Union. The AcceleDent System has been included in the Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods (ARTG 166667 Class IIa). AcceleDent is currently available in Great Britain, Australia, and Hungary.

#11 Post by **SilverGirl** » Thu Sep 30, 2010 2:58 pm

Thanks for the information!

That just figures, though - it won't be available here until I'm about 2-4 months away from being finished!!!

#12 Post by **alimommy1** » Thu Sep 30, 2010 6:50 pm

I'm a bit curious as to why they didn't do more testing somewhere other than only Texas... I'd heard about this too but didn't realize it wasn't approved by the FDA yet.

#13 Post by **bbsadmin** » Thu Sep 30, 2010 8:35 pm

It's possible that the testing they probably did in Great Britain counts for something (I assume they tested it overseas before it was approved there). Maybe the testing in Texas is more of a formality for the FDA. I don't know.

#14 Post by **bbsadmin** » Thu Sep 30, 2010 9:40 pm

Here's an interesting article on the product, including a background on how it was developed and how it works:

http://www.orthodonticproductsonline.co ... -06_04.asp

#15 Post by **alimommy1** » Sun Oct 03, 2010 11:50 am

Thanks for the article! The stem cell research is an incredible opportunity - or could be if eventually missing teeth could be 'made in a lab' for someone who lost one or multiple due to injury or disease.

I more or less meant that I was surprised that Texas was the only location for testing here, you would think they would use other large markets, California, New York, etc. I do searches sometimes to see what sort of trials are going on that are related to ortho, but most of them are somewhere obscure and therefore not open to a large population who might be interested.

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