Low‐level laser therapy vs Control (no laser device used): Maximum pain (verbal rating scale, VRS)
- Population
- People requiring retreatment of periapical lesions (failed root canal therapy)
- Intervention
- Low‐level laser therapy
- Comparison
- Control (no laser device used)
- Outcome
- Maximum pain (verbal rating scale, VRS)
It is very uncertain whether low energy level laser therapy (LLLT) changes maximum pain (verbal rating scale, VRS) compared with control (no laser device used) (very low certainty).
What each review found
Include earlier review versions| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Low energy level laser therapy (LLLT) vs Control (no laser device used) Maximum pain (verbal rating scale, VRS) · People requiring retreatment of periapical lesions (failed root canal therapy) · first postoperative week It is very uncertain whether low energy level laser therapy (LLLT) changes maximum pain (verbal rating scale, VRS) compared with control (no laser device used) (very low certainty). Endodontic procedures for retreatment of periapical lesions (2016) · Cochrane All outcomes | RR 0.04 [0.00, 0.71] | 1 study · 44 participants | Very low |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Endodontic procedures for retreatment of periapical lesions 2016 · Cochrane All outcomes | 2016-02-10 | Not listed | Not assessed |
Related questions
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How reviews are matched to this question
Reviews word the same question differently. Four decision models (TypeSafe's Jev, Liquid AI's d1-ultra, SubQ Snap and Baseten's Elephant) judged each wording of the population, intervention, comparator and outcome against the others; two wordings count as the same when at least three of them agree and none clearly disagrees, and findings count as this question only when all four elements match. Timing, setting and subgroup never split a question: they are shown on each finding.