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CO2 laser (carbon dioxide) vs Placebo (placebo laser or placebo agent) or no treatment

Outcome not reported · Patients aged above 12 years with self-reported tooth hypersensitivity confirmed on clinical evaluation

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review
  • Laser therapy for dentinal hypersensitivity 2021 · Cochrane All outcomes
    We did not find any eligible study to evaluate erbium:yttrium-aluminum-garnet (Er:YAG) or carbon dioxide (CO2) laser compared with placebo/no treatment.
    0 studies
    No studies found

Laser therapy vs other treatments

Incidence and severity of treatment‐related adverse effects ‐ fractional carbon dioxide (CO2) laser versus TAC ‐ pain at injection site ‐ keloid scars ‐ · participants with hypertrophic and keloid scars

It is very uncertain whether laser therapy changes incidence and severity of treatment‐related adverse effects ‐… compared with other treatments (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Laser therapy vs no treatment

Scar severity ‐ 585‐nm Pulsed‐Dye Laser (PDL) versus Triamcinolone acetonide (TAC) ‐ Vancouver Burn Scar (VBS) (Higher score = worse scar appearance) ‐ hypertrophic scars ‐ · participants with hypertrophic and keloid scars
1 finding from 1 review