Systematic Review: Is High-Energy Laser Therapy (HELT) With Flapless Corticotomy Effective in Accelerating Orthodontic Tooth Movement?

ABSTRACT: The objective of this review was to critically and systematically appraise the available evidence regarding the effectiveness of high-energy laser therapy (HELT) with flapless corticotomy in accelerating orthodontic tooth movement and the associated untoward effects. We searched eight databases electronically in August 2021: PubMed®, Medline®, Google Scholar, Cochrane Library, Scopus®, Web of Science™, Trip, and PQDT OPEN from ProQuest. Another search was done in the reference lists of the included studies. Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) were included in which patients had received fixed orthodontic treatment combined with HELT-assisted corticotomy in comparison with traditional orthodontic treatment. Cochrane's risk of bias (RoB2) tool was used to assess the risk of bias. Five RCTs a

SUBMITTER: Shaadouh RI 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8853717 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature