ReviewInternational journal of clinical pediatric dentistry2021
Efficacy of Laser Photobiomodulation in Accelerating Orthodontic Tooth Movement in Children: A Systematic Review with Meta-analysis.
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- Umbrella review of photobiomodulation/low-level laser therapy and vitamin D in orthodontics: effects on tooth movement, pain, root resorption, and bone biomarkers.BMC oral health · 2026Pooled it
- Effectiveness of photobiomodulation with low-level lasers on the acceleration of orthodontic tooth movement: an umbrella review.Evidence-based dentistry · 2025Pooled it
- Effect of led photobiomodulation on tooth movement, gingival hypertrophy and pain in response to treatment with fixed orthodontic appliance.Lasers in medical science · 2025Trial
- Photobiomodulation Meets Mechanotransduction: Immune-Stromal Crosstalk in Orthodontic Remodeling.Biomedicines · 2025Review
- Selective modulation of the bone remodeling regulatory system through orthodontic tooth movement-a review.Frontiers in oral health · 2025Review
- Current protocol to achieve dental movement acceleration and pain control with Photo-biomodulation.World journal of methodology · 2023Article
- Photobiomodulation therapy assisted orthodontic tooth movement: potential implications, challenges, and new perspectives.Journal of Zhejiang University. Science. B · 2023Review
- Laser Er:YAG-Assisted Debonding May Be a Viable Alternative to the Conventional Method for Monocrystalline Ceramic Brackets.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Impact of Frontier Development of Alveolar Bone Grafting on Orthodontic Tooth Movement.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2022Review
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Abstract
AIM AND
backgroundThis systematic review aimed to investigate the efficacy of laser photobiomodulation (PBM) on the acceleration of orthodontic tooth movement (OTM). REVIEW
methodsThe study protocol was registered at PROSPERO (CRD42019121465). An extensive electronic search for randomized control trials and clinical control trials via Medline (via PubMed), The Cochrane Controlled Clinical Trials Register, and Scopus up to date 24/02/2019 was done. Hand searching was performed for relevant journals. Reference articles were retrieved and exported to Mendeley Desktop 1.13.3 software. The risk of bias was assessed using the Cochrane risk of the bias assessment tool. Articles were further analyzed using Revman5.3 software.
resultsA total of 14 articles were considered for systematic review and 9 articles were considered for meta-analysis. The results of the meta-analysis showed a significant difference between the laser group and conventional orthodontic treatment with Forest plots showing more tooth movement in the laser group compared to the control group in 2-3 months (mean difference = 1.73; CI: 0.9-2.57;
conclusionAlthough the analysis of the results shows that laser PBM favors OTM, the results are inconclusive as the heterogeneity across studies was high. CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE: Laser PBM may be considered as novel, safe, and noninvasive adjuvant therapy for the acceleration of OTM in children. HOW TO CITE THIS ARTICLE: Yavagal CM, Matondkar SP, Yavagal PC. Efficacy of Laser Photobiomodulation in Accelerating Orthodontic Tooth Movement in Children: A Systematic Review with Meta-analysis. Int J Clin Pediatr Dent 2021;14(S-1):S94-S100.
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