SynthesisLasers in medical science2023
Effect of low-level laser therapy on orthodontic dental alignment: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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Who cites it
7 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- 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
- The socket-shield technique in orthodontics: a method for alveolar ridge preservation.Oral and maxillofacial surgery · 2026Trial
- Photobiomodulation in orthodontics: an overview of systematic reviews with meta-regression and evidence map.Odontology · 2026Review
- Evaluation of Laser Therapy During Orthodontic Treatment in Adult Patients by Determining N-Telopeptide Levels in Gingival Crevicular Fluid.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2025Observational
- Photobiomodulation Meets Mechanotransduction: Immune-Stromal Crosstalk in Orthodontic Remodeling.Biomedicines · 2025Review
- Advanced Lasers and Their Applications in Dentistry.Dentistry journal · 2025Review
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Abstract
The aim of this study is to systematically summarize the available evidence regarding low-level laser therapy (LLLT) speed-up effect on dental alignment in comprehensive orthodontic treatment. An extensive electronic search was conducted in PubMed, ScienceDirect, Cochrane, Web of Science, and Scopus up to February 20, 2023. The Cochrane risk of bias tool and the Newcastle-Ottawa Quality Assessment Form were used by two authors independently to assess the risk of bias (RoB). Statistical analysis was performed by Review Manager 5.3. The eight eligible trials were reviewed and included in qualitative synthesis. Four studies reported the overall time of leveling and alignment (OLAT, days), enabling a synthesizing of the data. The meta-analysis results showed that LLLT significantly reduced the overall time of leveling and alignment compared to control group (MD=-30.36, 95% CI range -41.50 to -19.22, P<0.0001), with moderate heterogeneity (χ2=4.10, P=0.25, I
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