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Primary study · included by 1 review

The effect of low-level laser therapy during orthodontic movement: a preliminary study.

Youssef 2008 · Youssef Mohamed, Ashkar Sharif, Hamade Eyad, et al. · Lasers in medical science · 2008

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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 Youssef 2008 · References 36-111; Supporting Information Tables S4-S6
Outcome this study informsPooled effectEvidenceCertainty
Upper canine retraction rate (mm/month)
Low-level laser therapy (LLLT) vs Standard orthodontic treatment without the adjunctive intervention
MD 0.66 [0.36, 0.96]6 studies · 227 participantsLow

1 including review in total.