evidencegaps
Primary study · included by 1 review

Photobiomodulation for the treatment of periodontal pockets in patients with type 2 diabetes: 1-year results of a randomized clinical trial.

Dos Santos 2019 · Castro Dos Santos Nídia, Andere Naira M R B, Miguel Manuela Maria Viana, et al. · Lasers in medical science · 2019

Included by

Effects of Photobiomodulation on Metabolic, Inflammatory, and Neurological Outcomes in Type 2 Diabetes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Non-Cochrane · intervention · 2025 · cited as Dos Santos 2019 · Table 1; Table 2; reference 20 ; Figure 3
Outcome this study informsPooled effectEvidenceCertainty
Probing depth (PD)
Photobiomodulation therapy (low-level laser/LED) as adjunct to scaling and root planing vs Scaling and root planing alone (control) · Longest follow-up per trial, 8 weeks to 12 months
MD -0.25 [-0.43, -0.07]3 studies · 112 participantsLow
Clinical attachment level (CAL)
Photobiomodulation therapy (low-level laser/LED) as adjunct to scaling and root planing vs Scaling and root planing alone (control) · Longest follow-up per trial, 8 weeks to 12 months
MD -0.21 [-0.39, -0.03]3 studies · 112 participantsLow

1 including review in total.