Efficacy of Lasers Treatment of Exposed Pulps to Stimulate Healing: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Pesqui. bras. odontopediatria clín. integr
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20: e0051, 2020. tab, graf
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in English
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| ID: biblio-1135484
ABSTRACT
Abstract Objective:
The present systematic review and meta-analysis aimed at evaluating the efficacy of laser's treatment of exposed pulps to stimulate healing. Material andMethods:
MEDLINE, PubMed, Cochrane Library, Embase, ISI, Google Scholar have been searched as the electronic databases for performing systematic literature between 2005 to 2019. Searches were performed with MESH terms. The quality of the studies included was assessed using the Critical Appraisal Skills Program checklist. For Data extraction, two reviewers blind and independently extracted data from the abstract and full text of the studies included. Moreover, the fixed-effect model's odds ratio for a 95% confidence interval (CI) was calculated. Random effects were used to deal with potential heterogeneity, and I2 showed heterogeneity. The meta-analysis and forest plots have been evaluated using the Comprehensive Meta-Analysis Stata.Results:
Five studies (3 RCTs and 2 animal studies) were included in this study. The Odds Ratio was 1.90 (95% CI 1.39-2.42; p=0.00); there was a statistically significant difference between the laser and the control groups (p=0.00).Conclusion:
The success rate of laser treatment for exposed pulps is higher than mineral trioxide aggregate, resin, calcium hydroxide and resin-modified glass-ionomer cement. The exact mechanism of this effect has not yet been determined; further research on lasers' impact on exposed pulps treatment is required.
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LILACS (Americas)
Main subject:
Dental Pulp Exposure
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Treatment Outcome
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Dental Pulp Diseases
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Laser Therapy
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Systematic Reviews as Topic
Type of study:
Prognostic study
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Systematic reviews
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Pesqui. bras. odontopediatria clín. integr
Journal subject:
Dentistry
Year:
2020
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
China
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Iran
Institution/Affiliation country:
Urmia University of Medical Sciences/IR
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Xian Jiaotong University/CN
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