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Placebo (sham irradiation, laser inactive) vs Control (no laser device used): Maximum pain (verbal rating scale, VRS)
- Population
- People requiring retreatment of periapical lesions (failed root canal therapy)
- Intervention
- Placebo (sham irradiation, laser inactive)
- Comparison
- Control (no laser device used)
- Outcome
- Maximum pain (verbal rating scale, VRS)
Placebo (sham irradiation, laser inactive) led to lower maximum pain (verbal rating scale, VRS) compared with control (no laser device used); GRADE not reported.
What each review found
Current versions only| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Placebo (sham irradiation, laser inactive) 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 Placebo (sham irradiation, laser inactive) led to lower maximum pain (verbal rating scale, VRS) compared with control (no laser device used); GRADE not reported. Endodontic procedures for retreatment of periapical lesions (2016) · Cochrane All outcomes | RR 0.04 [0.00, 0.61] | 1 study · 48 participants | GRADE not reported |
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 |
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