Primary study · included by 2 reviews

Evaluation of piezocision and laser-assisted flapless corticotomy in the acceleration of canine retraction: a randomized controlled trial.

Alfawal 2018 · Alfawal Alaa M H, Hajeer Mohammad Y, Ajaj Mowaffak A, et al. · Head & face medicine · 2018

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Effect of Flapless Laser Corticotomy on Maxillary Canine Retraction: a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Non-Cochrane · intervention · 2025 · cited as Alfawal 2018 · Table 2; Table 3; Results; Figures 3-8

Outcome this study informs	Pooled effect	Evidence	Certainty
Canine retraction distance (mm) Flapless laser corticotomy (Er:YAG or Er,Cr:YSGG laser) vs Conventional orthodontic canine retraction without corticotomy (split-mouth control side) · 2 months	MD 0.44 [0.09, 0.79]	3 studies · 43 participants	GRADE not reported
Canine retraction distance (mm) Flapless laser corticotomy (Er:YAG or Er,Cr:YSGG laser) vs Conventional orthodontic canine retraction without corticotomy (split-mouth control side) · 1 month	MD 0.83 [0.30, 1.35]	4 studies · 55 participants	GRADE not reported
Canine retraction distance (mm) Flapless laser corticotomy (Er:YAG or Er,Cr:YSGG laser) vs Conventional orthodontic canine retraction without corticotomy (split-mouth control side) · 4 months	MD -0.04 [-0.13, 0.05]	2 studies · 29 participants	GRADE not reported
Canine rotation (degrees) Flapless laser corticotomy (Er:YAG or Er,Cr:YSGG laser) vs Conventional orthodontic canine retraction without corticotomy (split-mouth control side) · 1 month	MD 1.20 [-1.03, 3.42]	3 studies · 43 participants	GRADE not reported
Canine retraction distance (mm) Flapless laser corticotomy (Er:YAG or Er,Cr:YSGG laser) vs Conventional orthodontic canine retraction without corticotomy (split-mouth control side) · 3 months	MD 0.03 [-0.18, 0.24]	3 studies · 43 participants	GRADE not reported
Molar anchorage loss (mm) Flapless laser corticotomy (Er:YAG or Er,Cr:YSGG laser) vs Conventional orthodontic canine retraction without corticotomy (split-mouth control side) · 1 month	MD -0.10 [-0.19, -0.01]	3 studies · 43 participants	GRADE not reported

Assessing the efficacy and safety of minimally invasive surgical techniques in enhancing orthodontic tooth movement: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

Non-Cochrane · intervention · 2026 · cited as Alfawal 2018 · Table 2

The review does not say which of its outcomes this study informs.

2 including reviews in total.