Primary study · included by 1 review

Efficacy of low-intensity laser therapy in reducing treatment time and orthodontic pain: a clinical investigation.

Doshi-Mehta 2012 · Doshi-Mehta Gauri, Bhad-Patil Wasundhara A · American journal of orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics : official publication of the American Association of Orthodontists, its constituent societies, and the American Board of Orthodontics · 2012

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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 Doshi-Mehta 2012 · References 36-111; Supporting Information Tables S4-S6

Outcome this study informs	Pooled effect	Evidence	Certainty
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 participants	Low
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 participants	Low
Lower canine retraction rate (mm/month) Low-level laser therapy (LLLT) vs Standard orthodontic treatment without the adjunctive intervention	MD 0.58 [0.35, 0.81]	3 studies · 120 participants	Low
Total upper canine retraction post-treatment (mm) Low-level laser therapy (LLLT) vs Standard orthodontic treatment without the adjunctive intervention · Post-treatment	MD 1.08 [0.33, 1.82]	4 studies · 130 participants	Very low

1 including review in total.