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Table 2 LLLT characteristics of the included studies

From: Effects of low-level laser therapy on the orthodontic mini-implants stability: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Author, year

Laser device/wavelength

Irradiation site

Irradiation time/frequency

Power (W)

Energy density (J/cm2)

Applications

Abohabib, 2018 [10]

Diode laser (Epic 10 Console, Biolase Technology, San Clemente, EUA)/940 nm

Perpendicular to the OMI

60 s/one applications per session

1.7

36

Immediately and 7, 14, 21 days after surgery

Ekizer, 2016 [14]

Diode laser (OsseoPulse 1, Biolux Research Ltd, Vancouver, Canada)/618 nm

OMI insertion area

20 min/one applications per session

0.2

-

Once a day for 21 days

Flieger, 2019

Diode laser (SmartM, Lasotronix, Piazeczno, Poland)/635 nm

Buccal and palatal to the maxillary ridge

100 s per point/two applications per session

0.1

20

Immediately and 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 30 days after surgery

Marañón-Vásquez, 2019 [6]

Diode laser (Therapy XT, DCM, Kearny, NJ)/660 nm immediately and 808 nm posteriorly

OMI insertion area

20 s (immediately); 40 s (posteriorly)/one applications per session

0.1

4 (immediately); 8 (posteriorly).

Immediately and 2, 4, 7, 9, 11, 14 days after surgery

Matys, 2020 [16]

Diode laser (SmartM PRO, Lasotronix, Warsaw, Poland)/808 nm

Buccal and palatal to the maxillary ridge

40 s per point/two applications per session

0.1

8

Immediately and 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 30 days after surgery

Osman, 2017 [15]

Diode laser (Epic 10 Console, Biolase Technology, San Clemente, EUA)/910 nm

OMI insertion area

60 s/one applications per session

0.7

-

14 days with an interval of 72 hours between each application (four applications)

  1. LLLT low-level laser therapy, OMI orthodontic mini-implant, s seconds, min minutes, W watts, J/cm2 Joules per cm2