Mapa de evidência da fotobiomodulação na aceleração do movimento ortodôntico

Abstract

Introduction: One of the reasons for the low acceptance of orthodontic treat- ments is the long treatment time. This has led to the persistent search for less invasive methods, such as photobiomodulation in accelerating orthodontic mo- vement. Objective: To build a map of scientific evidence in Photobiomodulation in Orthodontics with the purpose of analyzing the outcome of acceleration of orthodontic movement, organizing information that demonstrates its results. Ma- terials and methods: A survey was carried out in the databases following the steps of an evidence map of Systematic Reviews with and without meta-analy- sis in order to condense scientific evidence that identifies the laser protocol that promotes photobiomodulation and thus generates acceleration of the dental movement, which organizes and summarizes the results through the presenta- tion of an evidence map following the recommendations of the International Ini- tiative for Impact Evaluation (3ie). Results: Although the positive potential of photobiomodulation in accelerating orthodontic movement is clear, there is a need for robust research, as there are controversies regarding its ideal parame- ters of use and the lack of consensus regarding the effectiveness of different clinical therapies used with the aim of to accelerate orthodontic movement. Conclusion: Photobiomodulation has positive potential to accelerate orthodon- tic movement, although there are gaps in systematic reviews such as: its methodological reliability and information on dosimetry, hindering the analysis of the effectiveness, efficiency and safety of using photobiomodulation in ortho- dontic clinical practice for this purpose.