ReviewCureus2022
Implementation of Low-Level Laser Therapy in Dentistry: A Review.
Review in Cureus, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 18 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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18 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Low-level laser therapy in oral surgery: how strong is the evidence for improved postoperative outcomes?Evidence-based dentistry · 2026Pooled it
- Low-level laser irradiation stimulated tumoricidal impacts and dose-dependent modulation of Wnt signaling in three-dimensional human colorectal cancer microspheres.Lasers in medical science · 2026Article
- In vitro investigation of the effect of laser on platelet-rich fibrins.BMC oral health · 2026Article
- Effect of photobiomodulation on pain perception during local anesthesia in children: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of dental anesthesia and pain medicine · 2026Review
- Efficacy of low-level laser therapy in pain relief during orthodontic treatment: Protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis.PloS one · 2026Article
- Effects of Low-Level Laser Therapy on Oral Mucosal Wound Healing and Systemic Oxidative Stress in Diabetic Rats: An In Vivo Experimental Study.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2025Article
- Influence of photobiomodulation therapy on regenerative potential of non-vital mature permanent teeth in healthy canine dogs.European archives of paediatric dentistry : official journal of the European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry · 2025Article
- The impact of low-level laser therapy (photobiomodulation) on the complications associated with conventional dental treatments and oral disorders: A literature review.Journal of dental sciences · 2025Review
- Photobiomodulation in Patients Taking Denosumab: Case Report and Literature Review.Dentistry journal · 2025Article
- Future of laser pediatric dentistry: Emerging technologies and clinical applications.Bioinformation · 2025Article
- Pain experience and behavior management: efficacy of photobiomodulation as an adjunct to local anesthesia in MIH patients-a randomized split-mouth clinical study.Frontiers in neurology · 2025Article
- The Effect of Low-Level 980-810 nm Diode Laser on Postoperative Pain of Crown Lengthening Surgery.Maedica · 2024Article
- Comprehensive Review on Low-Level Laser Therapy in Dentistry.Journal of pharmacy & bioallied sciences · 2024Review
- The efficacy of infrared diode laser in enhancing the regenerative potential of human periodontal ligament stem cells (hPDLSCs).BMC oral health · 2024Article
- Management of a Sinus Tract of Endodontic Origin Using Ultrasonically-Activated Photodynamic Therapy and Photobiomodulation: A Case Report.Journal of lasers in medical sciences · 2024Article
- Advances in pediatric dentistry: new approaches to pain control and anxiety reduction in children - a narrative review.Journal of dental anesthesia and pain medicine · 2023Review
- Periodontal regeneration in horizontal osseous defect.Journal of Indian Society of PeriodontologyArticle
- Effect of low-level laser therapy on postoperative swelling after surgical management of zygomaticomaxillary complex fracture.National journal of maxillofacial surgeryArticle
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Abstract
A type of light therapy known as low-level laser therapy (LLLT) uses only one wavelength of light. Low-level lasers (LLL) do not have a warming effect on the tissues; instead, they have an effect called photobiostimulation. LLL do not evaporate the tissue. The use of LLL to manage a range of illnesses is known as LLLT. Helium-neon lasers are an illustration of an LLLT product. Gallium arsenide, the infrared semiconductor made of gallium aluminum arsenide, is also an example. The performance powers range from 50 to 500 mW with electromagnetic spectrum wavelengths in the red and near-infrared region spanning from 630 to 980 nm and pulsed or continuous-wave emission. In periodontics, LLLT has gained prominence for several applications, including wound healing and pain relief after non-surgical and surgical procedures.
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