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SynthesisLasers in medical science2024

Impact of photobiomodulation in alveolar ridge preservation and implant stability after a dental extraction: a systematic review.

Théo Mahintach, Emilie Hascoet, Alexandra Cloitre, Anne-Gaëlle Chaux

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Synthesis in Lasers in medical science, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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  6. Photobiomodulation therapy.JADA foundational science · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Théo MahintachDepartment of Oral Surgery, Dental University, Nantes University, 1 Place Alexis Ricordeau, 44100, Nantes, France.
Emilie HascoetDepartment of Oral Surgery, Dental University, Nantes University, 1 Place Alexis Ricordeau, 44100, Nantes, France.
Alexandra CloitreDepartment of Oral Surgery, Dental University, Nantes University, 1 Place Alexis Ricordeau, 44100, Nantes, France.
Anne-Gaëlle ChauxDepartment of Oral Surgery, Dental University, Nantes University, 1 Place Alexis Ricordeau, 44100, Nantes, France. anne-gaelle.chaux@univ-nantes.fr.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9033-4714

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The bone volume preservation after dental extraction is challenging in case of implant rehabilitation for functional and aesthetics results. Photobiomodulation (or LLLT) is used in medicine for its properties of accelerating the healing process. The aim of the systematic review was to determine if the use of photobiomodulation had an impact on implant stability and on alveolar bone healing, either in quality or in quantity. A systematic review following the PRISMA guidelines was conducted on the databases PubMed, Science Direct, Scopus and Google Scholar. The review was registered on Prospero under the number CRD42023467581. 414 articles were screened, of which 12 were selected for the review. In 10 of the 12 articles, LLLT seemed to show a positive impact on bone healing and implant stability. Regarding alveolar preservation, 6 out of 8 studies found statistically significant results. Regarding implant stability, 3 out of the 4 articles found a statistically significant impact of photobiomodulation versus control group. Despite the great heterogeneity of the studies, some LLLT protocols seemed consensual: the use of a Ga-Al-As laser with an emission over 800 nm with a continuous emission consisting of 3 to 4 sessions each with a duration of 4 to 5 min, on a sole application point. The use of photobiomodulation seemed to inhance the alveolar bone healing after a dental extraction, and the implant stability in case of immediate extraction-implantation. Further randomized controlled trials with a placebo group seem mandatory to corroborate the results.

Indexed as

Alveolar ProcessDental ImplantsLow-Level Light TherapyTooth ExtractionAlveolar Bone LossDental ImplantationHumansWound HealingDental ImplantsAlveolar bone preservationImmediate extraction-implantationPhotobiomodulationSystematic review

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PMID39460822

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