BACKGROUND: Low-level laser therapy (LLLT) has been suggested to improve primary stability at the early stages of osseointegration in animal models. However, there is still scarce evidence about its influence on implant stability in humans. PURPOSE: To assess the influence of LLLT on implant stability in implants placed in fresh extraction sockets. MATERIAL AND METHODS: were used to assess the distance between the implant platform and alveolar bone crest, in millimeters. T-test and Shapiro-Wilk test were used to analyze data between groups using the implant as a unit of analysis. RESULTS: . No differences were observed when comparing the groups with ISQ difference (P = .433) or radiographical peri-implant alterations (P = .261). CONCLUSIONS: LLLT did not influence implant stability in implants placed in fresh extraction sockets when assessed at healing abutment installation.
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