Table 2.
LLLT characteristics of the included studies
| 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) |
LLLT low-level laser therapy, OMI orthodontic mini-implant, s seconds, min minutes, W watts, J/cm2 Joules per cm2