SynthesisLasers in medical science2022
The effect of photobiomodulation using low-level laser therapy on tooth sensitivity after dental bleaching: a systematic review.
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17 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 24 citations in OpenAlex.
- Umbrella review of low-level light therapy: evidence across clinical conditions.Lasers in medical science · 2026Pooled it
- Do Laser and Light Activation Improve In-Office Dental Bleaching Outcomes? An Umbrella Review of Efficacy, Tooth Sensitivity, and Biological Safety.Journal of esthetic and restorative dentistry : official publication of the American Academy of Esthetic Dentistry ... [et al.] · 2026Pooled it
- Interventions for bleaching-induced tooth sensitivity: an umbrella review.Frontiers in oral health · 2026Pooled it
- Effectiveness of lasers in managing dentine hypersensitivity: an umbrella review.Lasers in medical science · 2025Pooled it
- Influence of Immediate Post-Bleaching Polishing on Enamel Color, Morphology, and Sensitivity: A Randomized Clinical Trial.Journal of esthetic and restorative dentistry : official publication of the American Academy of Esthetic Dentistry ... [et al.] · 2026Trial
- Does photobiomodulation before or after in-office dental bleaching influence sensitivity reduction? A randomized clinical trial.Lasers in medical science · 2025Trial
- Use of infrared photobiomodulation with low-level laser therapy for reduction of bleaching-induced tooth sensitivity after in-office bleaching: a double-blind, randomized controlled trial.Lasers in medical science · 2022Trial
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- Low-Level Laser Therapy, Photobiomodulation, and Photodynamics with Photosensitizer Combination in Dentistry: A Systematic Review.Journal of lasers in medical sciences · 2026Review
- Numerical Analysis of Laser Thermal Ablation for Gingival and Peri-Implant Inflammation Using Various Laser Irradiation Angles.International journal for numerical methods in biomedical engineering · 2025Article
- The effect of photobiomodulation therapy associated with casein phosphopeptide-amorphous calcium phosphate fluoride paste on the treatment of posthome whitening tooth sensitivity and color change: A randomized clinical trial.Clinical and experimental dental research · 2024Review
- Impact of light activation on tooth whitening using three different light sources.Bioinformation · 2024Article
- The Use of Diode Low-Power Laser Therapy before In-Office Bleaching to Prevent Bleaching-Induced Tooth Sensitivity: A Clinical Double-Blind Randomized Study.Dentistry journal · 2023Article
- The Involvement of Photobiology in Contemporary Dentistry-A Narrative Review.International journal of molecular sciences · 2023Review
- Efficacy of Low-Level Laser Therapy in Wound Healing and Pain Reduction After Gingivectomy: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Journal of lasers in medical sciences · 2023Review
- Effects of laser irradiation and tooth mousse on tooth hypersensitivity after office bleaching: A non-randomized clinical trial.Dental research journal · 2023Article
- Tooth Bleaching: A bibliometric analysis of the top 100 most-cited papers.Brazilian dental journalArticle
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7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
The authors aimed to conduct a systematic review to assess data from the current literature on the effectiveness of low-level laser therapy (LLLT) in preventing tooth sensitivity (TS) after tooth whitening (DB). PRISMA guidelines for systematic reviews were followed. Clinical trials evaluating the treatment of LLLT in patients with sensitivity after tooth whitening were selected. A full bibliographic search was performed on May 4, 2021, in the following databases: Embase, MEDLINE via PubMed, SciELO, VHL Regional Portal, Web of Science, Gray Literature, Scopus, ClinicalTrials.gov and Cochrane Library. This study followed Cochrane's recommendations for analyzing risk of bias. A total of 1054 studies were found (255 studies were excluded because they were duplicates and 785 because of titles and abstracts). Only 14 articles were selected for analysis, of which eight were excluded because they had one or more exclusion criteria, resulting in six articles included in this systematic review, the vast majority being classified as low risk of bias. The studies reviewed indicated that LLLT showed promise in preventing TS after TB. However, evidence is limited and more clinical trials with low risk of bias are needed to reach a definitive conclusion on the action of LLLT in pain control after TB.
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