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ReviewJournal of Taibah University Medical Sciences2020

Effect of laser treatment on outcomes of tooth replantation - A systematic review.

Shariq Najeeb, Ahmed Adel A Al-Quraini, Hassan Ali A Almusallam, Muhammad S Zafar, Zohaib Khurshid

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Review in Journal of Taibah University Medical Sciences, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
5citing papers in PubMed
1.4field-weighted citation impact, top 15% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

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.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed, 14 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Shariq NajeebDepartment of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University, London, Canada.
Ahmed Adel A Al-QurainiDepartment of Dental Hospital, College of Dentistry, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa, KSA.
Hassan Ali A AlmusallamDepartment of Dental Hospital, College of Dentistry, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa, KSA.
Muhammad S ZafarDepartment of Restorative Dentistry, College of Dentistry, Taibah University, Almadinah Almunawwarah, KSA.
Zohaib KhurshidDepartment of Prosthodontics and Dental Implantology, College of Dentistry, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa, KSA.
King Faisal University · SATaibah University · SAWestern University · CA

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesOver the last few years, several studies have investigated the effect of laser treatment on the replantation of avulsed teeth. We conducted this study to systematically analyse and assess the outcomes and quality of these studies.

methodsUsing the keywords 'laser', 'tooth', and 'replantation', two investigators conducted an electronic search of the PubMed, MEDLINE, Embase, ISI Web of Knowledge and Google Scholar databases. Any studies not meeting the inclusion criteria were excluded. The focused question was 'Does laser treatment influence the outcomes of tooth replantation?'

resultsNine studies were included and assessed in this review. In the majority of the selected studies, laser treatment had a positive outcome on preventing root resorption and in promoting periodontal regeneration. However, only three studies were given a quality score of 'medium', while six were marked as 'low'.

conclusionLaser irradiation may reduce root resorption and favour periodontal regeneration following replantation of the avulsed tooth. However, more well-designed long-term animal and human studies are needed before lasers can be used clinically to improve the outcomes for replanted teeth.

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LaserRegenerationReplantationTooth avulsionTrauma

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PMID32647510
PMCPMC7336027
OpenAlexW3022999691

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