Primary study · included by 1 review
Effects of low level laser therapy on injection pain and anesthesia efficacy during local anesthesia in children: A randomized clinical trial
Ucar 2022 · Uçar Gül, Şermet Elbay Ülkü, Elbay Mesut · International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry · 2022
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| Outcome this study informs | Pooled effect | Evidence | Certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Pain perception during local anesthetic injection (needle insertion) Photobiomodulation (low-level laser) before local anesthetic injection vs Placebo (sham) laser · At needle insertion | When only one comparison per study was selected in cases of shared control groups, the pooled estimates remained unchanged | 3 studies | GRADE not reported |
Pain perception (WBFPRS and FLACC combined) Photobiomodulation (low-level laser) before injection vs Placebo (sham laser) · At needle insertion | SMD -0.44 [-0.59, -0.29] | 3 studies · 880 participants | GRADE not reported |
Pain perception during local anesthetic injection (needle insertion) Photobiomodulation (low-level laser) before local anesthetic injection vs Placebo (sham) laser · At needle insertion | Analyses conducted using both the fixed- and random-effects models produced similar results | 3 studies | GRADE not reported |
Pain perception during local anesthetic injection (needle insertion) Photobiomodulation (low-level laser) before local anesthetic injection vs Placebo (sham) laser · At needle insertion | SMD -0.41 [-0.62, -0.20] | 3 studies · 440 participants | GRADE not reported |
Pain perception during local anesthetic injection (needle insertion) Photobiomodulation (low-level laser) before local anesthetic injection vs Placebo (sham) laser · At needle insertion | SMD -0.47 [-0.68, -0.26] | 3 studies · 440 participants | GRADE not reported |
1 including review in total.