evidencegaps
Primary study · included by 1 review

Effects of low-intensity laser therapy on the orthodontic movement velocity of human teeth: a preliminary study.

Cruz 2004 · Cruz Delma R, Kohara Eduardo K, Ribeiro Martha S, et al. · Lasers in surgery and medicine · 2004

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 Cruz 2004 · References 36-111; Supporting Information Tables S4-S6
Outcome this study informsPooled effectEvidenceCertainty
Cumulative upper canine retraction from baseline (mm)
Low-level laser therapy (LLLT) vs Standard orthodontic treatment without the adjunctive intervention · 21 days
MD 0.74 [0.17, 1.31]2 studies · 66 participantsLow
Cumulative upper canine retraction from baseline (mm)
Low-level laser therapy (LLLT) vs Standard orthodontic treatment without the adjunctive intervention · Month 2
MD 0.72 [0.18, 1.26]9 studies · 240 participantsLow

1 including review in total.