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Primary study · included by 1 review

Effects of low-level laser and low-intensity pulsed ultrasound therapy on treatment duration and pain perception.

Maurya 2019 · Maurya Raj K, Singh Harpreet, Kapoor Pranav, et al. · Journal of clinical orthodontics : JCO · 2019

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Efficacy of low-intensity pulsed ultrasound in orthodontic tooth movement and pain perception in human studies: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Non-Cochrane · intervention · 2026 · cited as Maurya 2019 · Table 1; Table 2; Figs. 3-4; reference list
Outcome this study informsPooled effectEvidenceCertainty
Pain intensity (VAS 0-10)
Adjunctive low-intensity pulsed ultrasound (LIPUS) vs Sham/placebo ultrasound or identical orthodontic mechanics without LIPUS · 24 h
MD -0.76 [-2.86, 1.33]4 studies · 195 participantsVery low
Pain intensity (VAS 0-10)
Adjunctive low-intensity pulsed ultrasound (LIPUS) vs Sham/placebo ultrasound or identical orthodontic mechanics without LIPUS · 24 h
MD -0.145 [-0.799, 0.509]3 studies · 98 participantsLow

1 including review in total.