Low‐level laser therapy vs Placebo (or no irradiation)
Patient‐reported pain intensity or pain relief (VAS, NRS or categorical scale) · Adolescents and adults undergoing orthodontic treatment
Low‐level laser therapy (LLLT) showed no clear difference in patient‐reported pain intensity or pain relief (VAS, NRS or… compared with placebo (or no irradiation); GRADE not reported.
5 findings from 1 review
- Non‐pharmacological interventions for alleviating pain during orthodontic treatment 2016 · Cochrane All outcomes6 hoursMD -10.63 [-22.33, 1.07]2 studies · 118 participantsGRADE not reported
- Non‐pharmacological interventions for alleviating pain during orthodontic treatment 2016 · Cochrane All outcomes7 daysMD -6.39 [-8.65, -4.13]1 study · 58 participantsGRADE not reported
- Non‐pharmacological interventions for alleviating pain during orthodontic treatment 2016 · Cochrane All outcomes6 to 54 hours · Studies using bespoke pain scalesTwo further studies (160 participants) used bespoke assessments. Harazaki 1997 (84 participants): slightly lower proportion reporting severe pain in the intervention group, no inferential statistics. Turhani 2006 (76…2 studies · 160 participantsGRADE not reported
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- Non‐pharmacological interventions for alleviating pain during orthodontic treatment 2016 · Cochrane All outcomes3 daysMD -10.76 [-13.80, -7.73]2 studies · 118 participantsGRADE not reported
- Non‐pharmacological interventions for alleviating pain during orthodontic treatment 2016 · Cochrane All outcomes24 hoursMD -20.27 [-24.50, -16.04]2 studies · 118 participantsLow