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Pereira 2014

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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 Pereira 2014 · References 36-111; Supporting Information Tables S4-S6

Outcome this study informs	Pooled effect	Evidence	Certainty
Monthly upper canine retraction (mm) Low-level laser therapy (LLLT) vs Standard orthodontic treatment without the adjunctive intervention · Month 2	MD 0.27 [0.08, 0.46]	6 studies · 150 participants	Moderate
Monthly upper canine retraction (mm) Low-level laser therapy (LLLT) vs Standard orthodontic treatment without the adjunctive intervention · Month 3	MD 0.12 [-0.13, 0.37]	4 studies · 90 participants	Low
Monthly lower canine retraction (mm) Low-level laser therapy (LLLT) vs Standard orthodontic treatment without the adjunctive intervention · Month 2	MD -0.14 [-0.8, 0.51]	2 studies · 44 participants	Low
Monthly lower canine retraction (mm) Low-level laser therapy (LLLT) vs Standard orthodontic treatment without the adjunctive intervention · Month 3	MD -0.06 [-0.74, 0.61]	2 studies · 44 participants	Low
Cumulative upper canine retraction from baseline (mm) Low-level laser therapy (LLLT) vs Standard orthodontic treatment without the adjunctive intervention · Month 1	MD 0.31 [0.13, 0.49]	14 studies · 354 participants	Low
Monthly lower canine retraction (mm) Low-level laser therapy (LLLT) vs Standard orthodontic treatment without the adjunctive intervention · Month 1	MD 1.03 [0.67, 1.4]	2 studies · 44 participants	Low

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