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SynthesisLasers in medical science2016

Lack of clinical evidence on low-level laser therapy (LLLT) on dental titanium implant: a systematic review.

J C Prados-Frutos, J Rodríguez-Molinero, M Prados-Privado, J H Torres, R Rojo

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Synthesis in Lasers in medical science, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 14 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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14citing papers in PubMed, 4 pooled it
5.7field-weighted citation impact, top 4% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

14 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 51 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. The Role of Low-Level Laser Therapy in Bone Healing: Systematic Review.International journal of molecular sciences · 2023
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  11. Effect of LED photobiomodulation on dental implant osseointegration: An in vivo study.Journal of dental research, dental clinics, dental prospects · 2023
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

J C Prados-FrutosDepartment of Stomatology, Rey Juan Carlos University, Avenida de Atenas, s/n, 28922, Alcorcón, Madrid, Spain.
J Rodríguez-MolineroDepartment of Stomatology, Rey Juan Carlos University, Avenida de Atenas, s/n, 28922, Alcorcón, Madrid, Spain.
M Prados-PrivadoDepartment of Stomatology, Rey Juan Carlos University, Avenida de Atenas, s/n, 28922, Alcorcón, Madrid, Spain.
J H TorresDepartment of Oral Surgery, Faculty of Odontology, University of Montpellier 1, Montpellier, France.
R RojoDepartment of Stomatology, Rey Juan Carlos University, Avenida de Atenas, s/n, 28922, Alcorcón, Madrid, Spain. rosa.rojo@urjc.es.
Universidad Rey Juan Carlos · ESUniversité de Montpellier · FR

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Low-level laser therapy (LLLT) has proved to have biostimulating effects on tissues over which they are applied, therefore accelerating the healing process. Most studies in implantology were focused on a reduction of the duration of osseointegration. There exist few articles analyzing the potential effects of these therapies on the osseointegration of titanium dental implants. The aim of this study was to assess the effect of LLLT on the interaction between the bone and the titanium dental implant and the methodological quality of the studies. We conducted an electronic search in PubMed, ISI Web, and Cochrane Library. From 37 references obtained, only 14 articles met the inclusion criteria. The analysis of the studies shows that most of the experiments were performed in animals, which have a high risk of bias from the methodological point of view. Only two studies were conducted in human bone under different conditions. Several protocols for the use of low-power laser and different types of laser for all studies analyzed were used. Although animal studies have shown a positive effect on osseointegration of titanium implants, it can be concluded that it is necessary to improve and define a unique protocol to offer a more conclusive result by meta-analysis.

Indexed as

Dental ImplantsTitaniumAnimalsEvidence-Based DentistryHumansLow-Level Light TherapyDental ImplantsTitaniumBiological processesBone remodelingDental implantsLow-level laser therapyOsseointegrationRegeneration

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PMID26754180
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