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Primary study · included by 2 reviews

Efficacy of low-intensity laser therapy in reducing treatment time and orthodontic pain: A clinical investigation

Doshi-Mehta 2012 · Doshi-Mehta Gauri, Bhad-Patil Wasundhara A. · American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics · 2012

Included by

The Effectiveness of Physical Adjunctive Interventions in the Acceleration of Orthodontic Tooth Movement: An Umbrella Review and Meta-Analysis.
Non-Cochrane · intervention · 2026 · cited as Doshi-Mehta 2012 · Supporting Information Table S5

The review does not say which of its outcomes this study informs.

Effectiveness of Physical Methods in Accelerating Upper Canine Retraction: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.
Non-Cochrane · intervention · 2026 · cited as Doshi-Mehta 2012 · Table 3; Table 4; Figure 4/6
Outcome this study informsPooled effectEvidenceCertainty
Rate of upper canine retraction (mm/month)
Low-level laser therapy vs Standard orthodontic canine retraction without acceleration · 2 to 7 months follow-up
MD 0.26 [0.13, 0.39]7 studies · 242 participantsLow
Rate of upper canine retraction (mm/month)
Low-level laser therapy vs Standard orthodontic canine retraction without acceleration · 2 to 7 months follow-up
MD 0.43 [0.12, 0.74]10 studies · 346 participantsGRADE not reported

2 including reviews in total.