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SynthesisScientific reports2024

Lasers efficacy in pain management after primary and secondary endodontic treatment: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials.

Firas Elmsmari, Hafsa Shujaie, Roaya Alzaabi, José A González, Tareq Aljafarawi, Juan G Olivieri, Carlos A Jurado, Kelvin I Afrashtehfar

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Synthesis in Scientific reports, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

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

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Firas ElmsmariEvidence-Based Practice Unit, Clinical Sciences Department, College of Dentistry, Ajman University, P.O. Box 346, Ajman City, UAE. f.elmsmari@ajman.ac.ae.
Hafsa ShujaieEvidence-Based Practice Unit, Clinical Sciences Department, College of Dentistry, Ajman University, P.O. Box 346, Ajman City, UAE.
Roaya AlzaabiEvidence-Based Practice Unit, Clinical Sciences Department, College of Dentistry, Ajman University, P.O. Box 346, Ajman City, UAE.
José A GonzálezDepartment of Endodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Universitat Internacional de Catalunya (UIC), 08195, Barcelona, Spain.
Tareq AljafarawiEvidence-Based Practice Unit, Clinical Sciences Department, College of Dentistry, Ajman University, P.O. Box 346, Ajman City, UAE.
Juan G OlivieriDepartment of Endodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Universitat Internacional de Catalunya (UIC), 08195, Barcelona, Spain.
Carlos A JuradoDivision of Operative Dentistry, Department of General Dentistry, College of Dentistry, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, 38103, USA.
Kelvin I AfrashtehfarEvidence-Based Practice Unit, Clinical Sciences Department, College of Dentistry, Ajman University, P.O. Box 346, Ajman City, UAE. kelvin.afrashtehfar@unibe.ch.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Postoperative pain is a common concern following root canal treatments (RCT), impacting both patients and oral health practitioners. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of laser treatment modalities in reducing postoperative pain compared to conventional methods after primary and secondary RCT in permanent mature teeth. A search of three electronic databases (PubMed, ScienceDirect, and The Cochrane Library) was conducted, using a broad range of keywords and terms. Gray literature and manual searches were conducted to complement the search. The inclusion criteria included randomized clinical trials based on the objective of the secondary study. A minimum sample size of 10 participants per group and a clearly defined criterion for postoperative pain assessment were required. The characteristics of the included studies were presented as tables. The Cochrane collaboration tool RoB 2.0 was used to assess the risk of bias within each study. Two reviewers extracted the data and assessed the studies independently, and discrepancies were resolved through consultation with a third reviewer. A random-effects model was employed for meta-analysis to estimate the overall effect measure. Heterogeneity was evaluated using Cochran's Q test and the I

Indexed as

Low-Level Light TherapyPain ManagementPostoperative PainRoot Canal TherapyHumansRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicTreatment OutcomeDental laser applicationsDental painDental pulp diseasesDiode laserEndodontically treated teethEndodontic pain reliefEndodonticsEndodontic treatmentLaser therapyLow-level laser therapyPain managementPeriapical painPhotobiomodulationPhotodynamic therapyPostoperative painRoot canal therapyRoot-filled teethToothache

Identifiers

PMID39472604
PMCPMC11522329

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