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Primary study · included by 1 review

Effects of low-level laser therapy on the rate of orthodontic tooth movement.

Limpanichkul 2006 · Limpanichkul W, Godfrey K, Srisuk N, et al. · Orthodontics & craniofacial research · 2006

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 Limpanichkul 2006 · 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 · Month 3
MD 0.46 [0.06, 0.86]6 studies · 202 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
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 participantsLow

1 including review in total.