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In-office laser therapy (all types combined) vs Placebo (placebo laser or placebo agent) or no treatment: Adverse events
- Population
- Patients aged above 12 years with self-reported tooth hypersensitivity confirmed on clinical evaluation
- Intervention
- In-office laser therapy (all types combined)
- Comparison
- Placebo (placebo laser or placebo agent) or no treatment
- Outcome
- Adverse events
What each review found
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| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
In-office laser therapy (all types combined) vs Placebo (placebo laser or placebo agent) or no treatment Adverse events · Patients aged above 12 years with self-reported tooth hypersensitivity confirmed on clinical evaluation · Air blast stimuli studies (SoF 1) Laser therapy for dentinal hypersensitivity (2021) · Cochrane All outcomes | No adverse event was noted in the experimental and control groups | 11 studies · 954 participants | Low |
In-office laser therapy (all types combined) vs Placebo (placebo laser or placebo agent) or no treatment Adverse events · Patients aged above 12 years with self-reported tooth hypersensitivity confirmed on clinical evaluation · Tactile stimuli studies (SoF 2) Laser therapy for dentinal hypersensitivity (2021) · Cochrane All outcomes | No adverse event was noted in the experimental and control groups | 5 studies · 386 participants | Low |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laser therapy for dentinal hypersensitivity 2021 · Cochrane All outcomes | 2020-10 | Not listed | Not assessed |
How reviews are matched to this question
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