Restor Dent Endod.  2023 Aug;48(3):e24. 10.5395/rde.2023.48.e24.

Does photobiomodulation on the root surface decrease the occurrence of root resorption in reimplanted teeth? A systematic review of animal studies

• Weissheimer T
• Bischoff KF
• Troian Michel CH
• Barcelos Só B
• Martins MD
• Souza MA
• da Rosa RA
• Reis Só MV

• KMID: 2548227
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5395/rde.2023.48.e24

Abstract

This review aimed to answer the following question “Does photobiomodulation treatment of the root surface decrease the occurrence of root resorption in reimplanted teeth?” Electronic searches were performed in the MEDLINE/PubMed, Cochrane Library, Scopus, Web of Science, Embase, and Grey Literature Report databases. Risk of bias was evaluated using SYRCLE Risk of Bias tool. The Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development, and Evaluations (GRADE) tool was used to assess the certainty of evidence. In total, 6 studies were included. Five studies reported a reduced occurrence of root resorption in teeth that received photobiomodulation treatment of the root surface prior to replantation. Only 1 study reported contradictory results. The photobiomodulation parameters varied widely among studies. GRADE assessment showed a low certainty of evidence. It can be inferred that photobiomodulation treatment of the root surface prior to replantation of teeth can reduce the occurrence of root resorption. Nonetheless, further clinical studies are needed. Trial Registration: PROSPERO Identifier: CRD42022349891

Keyword

Avulsion; Laser therapy; Photobiomodulation; Root resorption; Tooth replantation

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  Figure 1 Systematic search process according to the PRISMA flow diagram.PRISMA, Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

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  Figure 2 Quality assessment of the included studies according to the risk of bias tool for preclinical animal studies – (SYRCLE’s RoB tool).

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