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Primary study · included by 1 review

Effect of Low-Level Laser Therapy on Orthodontic Tooth Movement: A Clinical Investigation.

Dalaie 2015 · Dalaie Kazem, Hamedi Roya, Kharazifard Mohammad Javad, et al. · Journal of dentistry (Tehran, Iran) · 2015

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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 Dalaie 2015 · 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 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
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 participantsVery low

1 including review in total.