What do systematic reviews say?

In-office laser therapy (all types combined) vs Placebo (placebo laser or placebo agent) or no treatment

It is very uncertain whether in-office laser therapy (all types combined) changes changes in intensity of pain (VAS 0 to 10) tested through air blast… compared with placebo (placebo laser or placebo agent) or no treatment (very low certainty).

• Laser therapy for dentinal hypersensitivity 2021 · Cochrane All outcomes

  Long term (more than 2 months)
  MD -2.60 [-4.47, -0.73]
  5 studies · 564 participants
  Very low
• Laser therapy for dentinal hypersensitivity 2021 · Cochrane All outcomes

  Short term (0 to 24 hours)
  MD -2.24 [-3.55, -0.93]
  13 studies · 978 participants
  Low
• Laser therapy for dentinal hypersensitivity 2021 · Cochrane All outcomes

  Medium term (24 hours to 2 months)
  MD -2.46 [-3.57, -1.35]
  11 studies · 1007 participants
  Very low

In-office laser therapy (all types combined) vs Placebo (placebo laser or placebo agent) or no treatment

• Laser therapy for dentinal hypersensitivity 2021 · Cochrane All outcomes

  Air blast stimuli studies (SoF 1)
  No adverse event was noted in the experimental and control groups
  11 studies · 954 participants
  Low
• Laser therapy for dentinal hypersensitivity 2021 · Cochrane All outcomes

  Tactile stimuli studies (SoF 2)
  No adverse event was noted in the experimental and control groups
  5 studies · 386 participants
  Low

In-office laser therapy (all types combined) vs Placebo (placebo laser or placebo agent) or no treatment

It is very uncertain whether in-office laser therapy (all types combined) changes changes in intensity of pain (VAS 0 to 10) tested through tactile… compared with placebo (placebo laser or placebo agent) or no treatment (very low certainty).

• Laser therapy for dentinal hypersensitivity 2021 · Cochrane All outcomes

  Long term (more than 2 months)
  MD -3.52 [-10.37, 3.33]
  2 studies · 184 participants
  Very low
• Laser therapy for dentinal hypersensitivity 2021 · Cochrane All outcomes

  Medium term (24 hours to 2 months)
  MD -1.73 [-3.17, -0.30]
  9 studies · 591 participants
  Very low
• Laser therapy for dentinal hypersensitivity 2021 · Cochrane All outcomes

  Short term (0 to 24 hours)
  MD -0.67 [-1.31, -0.03]
  8 studies · 506 participants
  Low

In-office laser therapy (all types combined) vs Placebo (placebo laser or placebo agent) or no treatment

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Laser therapy for dentinal hypersensitivity 2021 · Cochrane All outcomes
  Outcome not measured in any of the included studies
  0 studies
  No studies found