Effects of low-level laser therapy on orthodontic miniscrew stability: a systematic review

Miniscrews as auxiliary anchorage devices in orthodontic treatment have definite advantages and efficacy. The aim of the present study was to investigate the scientific evidence including randomized controlled trials (RCTs) or controlled clinical trials (CCTs) to support the application of low-level...

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Published in:European journal of medical research 2023-01, Vol.28 (1), p.50-50, Article 50
Main Authors: Zheng, De-Hua, Hou, Feng-Chun, Zang, Yan-Jun, Li, Bing
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Analysis
Bias
Clinical trials
Database searching
Evidence-based medicine
Humans
Internet/Web search services
Lasers
Lasers in surgery
Low-level laser therapy
Low-Level Light Therapy
Miniscrews
Mohamed, Ahmed
Online searching
Orthodontic
Orthodontic Anchorage Procedures - methods
Orthodontics
Patient compliance
Review
Stability
Systematic review
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Summary:Miniscrews as auxiliary anchorage devices in orthodontic treatment have definite advantages and efficacy. The aim of the present study was to investigate the scientific evidence including randomized controlled trials (RCTs) or controlled clinical trials (CCTs) to support the application of low-level laser therapy to improve miniscrews stability in orthodontic treatment. An extensive literature research was conducted with the Cochrane Library, PubMed, EMBASE, Web of Science and ScienceDirect without language limitations. All searches were inclusive until June 2020. The Cochrane Risk of Bias Tool was used to assess the risk of bias (RoB) in the included RCTs. Through the electronic searches, 428 titles and abstracts were identified. From these, 4 articles were retrieved for review, and 3 of these met the inclusion criteria. Two RCTs reported increased miniscrews stability with low-intensity laser therapy, but the other one reported no difference. Except one study assessed as "high risk of bias" the other two were rated as "low risk of bias". There is insufficient evidence to support or refute the effectiveness of LLLT for improvement of miniscrew stability. Further studies with a better study design, reliable evaluation method, comprehensive evaluation intervals and appropriate loading protocol are required to provide more reliable evidence for the clinical application of LLLT.
ISSN:2047-783X
0949-2321
2047-783X
DOI:10.1186/s40001-023-01010-z