SynthesisLasers in medical science2021
Effects of different energy density low-level laser therapies for temporomandibular joint disorders patients: a systematic review and network meta-analysis of parallel randomized controlled trials.
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Who cites it
7 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 15 citations in OpenAlex.
- Effects of low-level laser therapy on reducing pain, edema, and trismus after orthognathic surgery: a systematic review.Lasers in medical science · 2022Pooled it
- Dentition Type as a Determinant of Microbial Load Reduction by Antimicrobial Photodynamic Therapy in Deep Dentin Caries: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Journal of dentistry (Shiraz, Iran) · 2024Review
- Temporomandibular Disorders Management-What's New? A Scoping Review.Dentistry journal · 2024Article
- Effects of Physiotherapy on Pain and Mouth Opening in Temporomandibular Disorders: An Umbrella and Mapping Systematic Review with Meta-Meta-Analysis.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Review
- Low-intensity LASER and LED (photobiomodulation therapy) for pain control of the most common musculoskeletal conditions.European journal of physical and rehabilitation medicine · 2022Article
- Therapeutic Effect of a Low-Level Laser on Acute Pain and Post-operative Mouth Opening After Closed Reduction of Mandibular-Condylar Fracture.Journal of lasers in medical sciences · 2022Article
- Efficacy of Occlusal Splints and Low-Level Laser Therapy on the Mandibular Range of Motion in Subjects with Temporomandibular Joint Disc Displacement with Reduction.Journal of International Society of Preventive & Community DentistryArticle
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Authors and funding
11 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
purposeTo compare the effects of different energy density LLLT on TMD patients' pain reduction.
methodsReviewers searched RCTs published in Embase, PubMed and The Cochrane Library before 1 April 2020. Reviewers included parallelRCTs that compared the effects of LLLT with placebo or different energy density LLLT for TMD patients' pain reduction. Reviewers did network meta-analysis and evaluated the quality of evidence using the GRADE process.
resultsFrom 352 studies, reviewers included 16 RCTs. Immediately after treatment, the d1 laser therapy (energy density ranging from 0 to 10 J/cm
conclusionsFor clinical application, d1 laser therapy (energy density ranging from 0 to 10 J/cm
trial registrationPROSPERO-CRD42018118313.
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