Which method is more effective for accelerating canine distalization short term, low-level laser therapy or piezocision? A split-mouth study

Background. Low-level laser therapy as an adjunct to exercise is common in clinical practice; however, existing evidence for its recommendation is low. To determine whether low-level laser therapy provides additional benefits to exercise in patients with various shoulder musculoskeletal disorders. Material and methods. An electronic search was conducted on seven databases, including The Cochrane Library, MEDLINE, and CINAH as well as grey literatures, for randomised controlled trials published in English from 1996 to 2018. Selected studies were independently screened and assessed for quality according to the Cochrane Grade of Recommendations, Assessment, Development and Evaluation. Results. Eleven studies met the inclusion criteria for this review. Moderate evidence indicates that low-level laser therapy provides additional short-term benefit to exercise in improving overall pain (10cm-VAS) (6 RCTs, GRADE quality moderate) (WMD: 1.75; 95% CI: 1.43 to 2.07). However, low evidence indicates that low-level laser therapy provides no additional benefit to exercise for shoulder function [5 RCTs; SWMD: -0.14; 95% CI: -0.79 to 0.25] and range of motions. Conclusions. 1. Physiotherapists may consider the use of low-laser therapy as an adjunct to exercise in the short run to improve pain in patients with shoulder musculoskeletal disorders. 2. However, low-laser therapy with exercise in the short-term is no more effective than exercise alone in improving shoulder function and range of motions.

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Effect of low-level laser therapy on joint short-term and long-term pain, synovitis, anabolic and catabolic factors in cartilage of rabbits’ progressive osteoarthritis induced by ACLT

Annals of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine ◽

10.1016/j.rehab.2014.03.135 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 57 ◽

pp. e37

Author(s):

W. Pu ◽

L. Chuan ◽

Y. Xiaotian ◽

H. Chengqi

Keyword(s):

Laser Therapy ◽

Low Level Laser Therapy ◽

Short Term ◽

Low Level ◽

Low Level Laser ◽

Level Laser

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Assessment of healing of dental implant surgical site following Low-Level Laser Therapy using Bio-Clinical parameters: An Exploratory Study

Journal of Oral Implantology ◽

10.1563/aaid-joi-d-18-00316 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

VARSHA PALLED ◽

DR. JITENDRA RAO ◽

DR. RAGHUWAR DAYAL SINGH ◽

DR. SHUCHI TRIPATHI ◽

DR. KALPANA SINGH ◽

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Keyword(s):

Laser Therapy ◽

Test Group ◽

Low Level Laser Therapy ◽

Control Group ◽

Clinical Parameters ◽

Implant Stability ◽

Low Level ◽

Implant Stability Quotient ◽

Low Level Laser ◽

Level Laser

The purpose of this study was to evaluate whether Low-Level Laser Therapy (LLLT) improves the healing of the implant surgical site with clinical and biochemical parameters.Thirty patients with an edentulous space spanning a single tooth were selected. The patients were randomly allocated to two groups - the control group and the test group. The test group received laser energy at a power of 2J/cm 2 with a total of 4-6J energy over each implant. Clinical parameters (Implant Stability Quotient, probing index, modified sulcus bleeding index)and osteoprotegerin (OPG) were assessed at baseline and follow-up intervals (2 weeks, 6 weeks, and 3 months).The test group showed significantly higher implant stability quotient compared to thecontrol group at 2 weeks(57.93±3.95 and 35.67±3.08; p<0.01) and 3months(58.86±3.75 and 67.06±3.78; p<0.01). A significant rise in OPG levels of the test group(686.30±125.36pg/ml at baseline and 784.25±108.30pg/ml at 3months;p<0.01) was seen contrary to significant decline in the control group (839.50±249.08pg/ml at baseline,415.30±78.39pg/ml at 3months;p<0.01). Within the limitations of the study, the study suggests that the healing of peri-implant hard and soft tissues may be enhanced with the use of LLLT as an explicit modality during the post-operative period.

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