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Primary study · included by 1 review

The effect of low-level laser therapy on tooth movement during canine distalization.

Üretürk 2017 · Üretürk Sevin Erol, Saraç Müyesser, Fıratlı Sönmez, et al. · Lasers in medical science · 2017

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 Üretürk 2017 · 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 1
MD 0.31 [0.13, 0.49]14 studies · 354 participantsLow

1 including review in total.