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ReviewJournal of functional biomaterials2025

Orthodontic Ceramic Bracket Removal Using Lasers: A Systematic Review.

Mateusz Michalak, Sylwia Kiryk, Agnieszka Kotela, Kamila Wiśniewska, Jan Kiryk, Jacek Zbigniew Zborowski, Jacek Matys, Maciej Dobrzyński

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Review in Journal of functional biomaterials, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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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

4 citing papers in PubMed.

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  3. Effect of the COFrontiers in dental medicine · 2026
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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.

Mateusz MichalakMedical Center of Innovation, Wroclaw Medical University, Krakowska 26, 50-425 Wroclaw, Poland.
Sylwia KirykDepartment of Pediatric Dentistry and Preclinical Dentistry, Wroclaw Medical University, Krakowska 26, 50-425 Wroclaw, Poland.ORCID 0000-0001-9062-4156
Agnieszka KotelaMedical Center of Innovation, Wroclaw Medical University, Krakowska 26, 50-425 Wroclaw, Poland.ORCID 0009-0008-4353-4607
Kamila WiśniewskaDental Surgery Department, Wroclaw Medical University, Krakowska 26, 50-425 Wroclaw, Poland.ORCID 0000-0002-9722-0637
Jan KirykDental Surgery Department, Wroclaw Medical University, Krakowska 26, 50-425 Wroclaw, Poland.ORCID 0000-0002-5442-1412
Jacek Zbigniew ZborowskiDepartment of Periodontology, Wroclaw Medical University, Krakowska 26, 50-425 Wroclaw, Poland.ORCID 0000-0002-2863-8124
Jacek MatysDental Surgery Department, Wroclaw Medical University, Krakowska 26, 50-425 Wroclaw, Poland.ORCID 0000-0002-3801-0218
Maciej DobrzyńskiDepartment of Pediatric Dentistry and Preclinical Dentistry, Wroclaw Medical University, Krakowska 26, 50-425 Wroclaw, Poland.ORCID 0000-0003-2368-1534

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveThe aim of this systematic review was to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of various laser systems for debonding ceramic orthodontic brackets compared to conventional mechanical removal methods. The primary outcomes assessed included enamel damage, pulp temperature changes, adhesive remnant index (ARI), and shear bond strength (SBS). MATERIALS AND

methodsA systematic search was conducted in November 2024 across the PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science (WoS) databases following PRISMA guidelines. The initial search yielded 453 records, of which 41 studies met the inclusion criteria for qualitative and quantitative analysis. The risk of bias was assessed using a standardized scoring system, and only studies with accessible full texts were included.

resultsThe review highlighted significant heterogeneity in laser parameters, measurement protocols, and study methodologies. Among the evaluated lasers, CO

conclusionsLaser-assisted debonding of ceramic orthodontic brackets is an effective and safe technique when applied with appropriate laser parameters. CO

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fixed appliancelaserorthodontic ceramic bracketremovalteeth

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PMID40278231
PMCPMC12027597

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