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ReviewMaterials (Basel, Switzerland)2025

Calcium Hydroxyapatite Combined with Photobiomodulation for Bone Tissue Repair: A Systematic Review.

Camila Pascoal Correia Dos Santos, Paola Tatiana Espinosa Cruel, Daniela Vieira Buchaim, Marcelo Rodrigues da Cunha, Edilson Ervolino, João Paulo Mardegan Issa, Maria Angelica Miglino, Rogerio Leone Buchaim

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Review in Materials (Basel, Switzerland), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors.

Camila Pascoal Correia Dos SantosGraduate Program in Applied Dental Sciences, Bauru School of Dentistry, University of Sao Paulo, Bauru 17012-901, Brazil.ORCID 0009-0005-3777-3298
Paola Tatiana Espinosa CruelGraduate Program in Applied Dental Sciences, Bauru School of Dentistry, University of Sao Paulo, Bauru 17012-901, Brazil.
Daniela Vieira BuchaimGraduate Program in Anatomy of Domestic and Wild Animals, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, University of Sao Paulo (FMVZ/USP), Sao Paulo 05508-270, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0002-9914-1262
Marcelo Rodrigues da CunhaPostgraduate Program in Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine of Jundiaí (FMJ), Jundiaí 13202-550, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0002-4551-7180
Edilson ErvolinoDepartment of Basic Sciences, School of Dentistry, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Araçatuba 16015-050, Brazil.
João Paulo Mardegan IssaDepartment of Basic and Oral Biology, Ribeirao Preto School of Dentistry, University of Sao Paulo, Ribeirao Preto 14040-904, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0002-1056-0795
Maria Angelica MiglinoPostgraduate Program in Structural and Functional Interactions in Rehabilitation, Postgraduate Department, University of Marilia (UNIMAR), Marilia 17525-902, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0003-4979-115X
Rogerio Leone BuchaimGraduate Program in Applied Dental Sciences, Bauru School of Dentistry, University of Sao Paulo, Bauru 17012-901, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0002-5881-2218

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Repairing hard tissues, such as bones, remains a significant challenge, especially in adverse clinical conditions. Calcium hydroxyapatite (CaHA), a calcium phosphate (CaP), has structural and chemical characteristics similar to the mineral structure of human bones and teeth, offering bioactivity and biocompatibility properties. Photobiomodulation (PBM) uses light to reduce inflammation and accelerate tissue healing. This systematic review analyzes the combination of CaHA and PBM from 25 studies extracted from the PubMed, Web of Science, and ScienceDirect databases, using the keywords "hydroxyapatite AND photobiomodulation", "calcium hydroxyapatite AND photobiomodulation", and "low-level laser therapy AND calcium phosphate." All studies focused on bone regeneration, with no mention of soft tissue applications. The most commonly used calcium-based material was biphasic calcium phosphate (76%), a combination of CaHA and β-tricalcium phosphate, while 16% of the studies did not specify the brand or product used. With regard to PBM, the most commonly used wavelengths (48% of cases, with a tie of 24% for each) were infrared lasers at 808 nm and 780 nm, with 20% of studies not mentioning the brand or manufacturer. The results underscore the predominant focus on bone regeneration, highlighting the need for further investigations into soft tissue applications and the establishment of standardized protocols. The combination of CaHA and PBM shows promise in regenerative medicine and dentistry, although more research is needed to expand its experimental and clinical use.

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bone regenerationbone repaircalcium phosphatehard tissue repairhydroxyapatitelow-level laser therapyphotobiomodulationregenerative medicinetissue engineering

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