Impact of low-level laser therapy on orthodontic pain.

Front Neurol · 2025 · PMC12644082 · PMID 41306654

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0.0542

closest p · 1.1× alpha

0.0542

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did not reach statistical significancep = 0.0542so close (0.05 < p ≤ 0.1)

Although the difference did not reach statistical significance ( p = 0.0542), the mean pain score remained notably lower in the LLLT group (4.35) compared to the control group (5.30).

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highly significantno p-value reported

By day 4, the difference was highly significant (LLLT: 2.05 vs.

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