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Primary study · included by 1 review

Outcome of photodynamic therapy on orthodontic leveling and alignment of mandibular anterior segment: A controlled clinical trial.

El Shehawy 2020 · El Shehawy Tharwat Osman, Hussein Farouk Ahmed, Ei Awady Akram Abbbas · Photodiagnosis and photodynamic therapy · 2020

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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 El Shehawy 2020 · References 36-111; Supporting Information Tables S4-S6
Outcome this study informsPooled effectEvidenceCertainty
Leveling and alignment improvement percentage, LAIP (%)
Low-level laser therapy (LLLT) vs Standard orthodontic treatment without the adjunctive intervention · Week 12
MD 6.7 [-5.48, 18.88]2 studies · 56 participantsLow
Leveling and alignment improvement percentage, LAIP (%)
Low-level laser therapy (LLLT) vs Standard orthodontic treatment without the adjunctive intervention · Week 4
MD 2.46 [-4.4, 9.33]2 studies · 56 participantsLow
Leveling and alignment improvement percentage, LAIP (%)
Low-level laser therapy (LLLT) vs Standard orthodontic treatment without the adjunctive intervention · Week 8
MD 7.58 [-7.25, 22.41]2 studies · 56 participantsLow

1 including review in total.