Primary study · included by 1 review

Enamel resistance to demineralisation around orthodontic brackets after CO2 laser irradiation: a randomised clinical trial.

Raghis, 2018 · Raghis Tuqa, Mahmoud Ghiath, Abdullah Ahmed, et al. · Journal of orthodontics · 2018

PubMed 30071781doi:10.1080/14653125.2018.1504410Journal Article; Randomized Controlled Trial

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Included by

Clinical and ex-vivo effect of LASERs on prevention of early-enamel caries: systematic review & meta-analyses.
Non-Cochrane · intervention · 2024 · cited as Raghis, 2018 · Table 2; Reference 19
Outcome this study informsPooled effectEvidenceCertainty
Incidence of new white spot lesions (WSLs)
Low-power CO2 laser irradiation (LLLT, 0.5 to 2 W) vs Placebo / no laser (control) · 3 to 18 months follow-up
OR 0.21 [0.15, 0.30]3 studies · 182 participantsUngraded

1 including review in total.