Periodontal treatment with a low-level diode laser: clinical findings. 2009

Nikola Angelov, and Snezana Pesevska, and Maria Nakova, and Icko Gjorgoski, and Kiro Ivanovski, and Dragana Angelova, and Oliver Hoffmann, and Sebastiano Andreana
Department of Periodontics, Loma Linda University School of Dentistry, Loma Linda, CA, USA.

This study assessed the effects of low-level laser treatment in combination with scaling and root planing (SRP) in patients with periodontitis. Sixty subjects with chronic advanced periodontitis were assigned randomly to three treatment groups (n = 20) after collecting gingival clinical parameters. Group A received SRP on a single quadrant per day for four consecutive days; on the fifth day, all quadrants were rescaled. Group B received the same treatment as Group A, followed by laser application for five days. Group C received the same treatment as Group B but the laser treatment was administered for a total of 10 days. For Groups B and C, a low-level diode laser (630 to 670 nm) was used. The plaque index, gingival index, and sulcular bleeding index were recorded for all groups. For all clinical parameters, all three groups reported statistically significant differences (p < 0.005) compared to baseline data. Compared to Group A, Groups B and C showed statistically significant improvement for all clinical parameters. These findings suggest that a low-level diode laser can have a beneficial effect for treating inflammatory chronic advanced periodontitis.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D009910 Oral Hygiene The practice of personal hygiene of the mouth. It includes the maintenance of oral cleanliness, tissue tone, and general preservation of oral health. Dental Hygiene,Hygiene, Dental,Hygiene, Oral
D010512 Periodontal Index A numerical rating scale for classifying the periodontal status of a person or population with a single figure which takes into consideration prevalence as well as severity of the condition. It is based upon probe measurement of periodontal pockets and on gingival tissue status. Bleeding on Probing, Gingival,CPITN,Community Periodontal Index of Treatment Needs,Gingival Bleeding on Probing,Gingival Index,Gingival Indexes,Periodontal Indexes,Gingival Indices,Index, Gingival,Index, Periodontal,Indexes, Gingival,Indexes, Periodontal,Indices, Gingival,Indices, Periodontal,Periodontal Indices
D011446 Prospective Studies Observation of a population for a sufficient number of persons over a sufficient number of years to generate incidence or mortality rates subsequent to the selection of the study group. Prospective Study,Studies, Prospective,Study, Prospective
D003131 Combined Modality Therapy The treatment of a disease or condition by several different means simultaneously or sequentially. Chemoimmunotherapy, RADIOIMMUNOTHERAPY, chemoradiotherapy, cryochemotherapy, and SALVAGE THERAPY are seen most frequently, but their combinations with each other and surgery are also used. Multimodal Treatment,Therapy, Combined Modality,Combined Modality Therapies,Modality Therapies, Combined,Modality Therapy, Combined,Multimodal Treatments,Therapies, Combined Modality,Treatment, Multimodal,Treatments, Multimodal
D003774 Dental Plaque Index An index which scores the degree of dental plaque accumulation. Dental Plaque Indexes,Dental Plaque Indices,Index, Dental Plaque,Indexes, Dental Plaque,Indices, Dental Plaque
D005884 Gingival Hemorrhage The flowing of blood from the marginal gingival area, particularly the sulcus, seen in such conditions as GINGIVITIS, marginal PERIODONTITIS, injury, and ASCORBIC ACID DEFICIENCY. Hemorrhage, Gingival,Gingival Hemorrhages
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D012534 Dental Scaling Removal of dental plaque and dental calculus from the surface of a tooth, from the surface of a tooth apical to the gingival margin accumulated in periodontal pockets, or from the surface coronal to the gingival margin. Root Scaling,Scaling, Dental,Scaling, Root,Scaling, Subgingival,Scaling, Supragingival,Root Scalings,Scalings, Root,Subgingival Scaling,Supragingival Scaling
D016037 Single-Blind Method A method in which either the observer(s) or the subject(s) is kept ignorant of the group to which the subjects are assigned. Single-Masked Study,Single-Blind Study,Single-Masked Method,Method, Single-Blind,Method, Single-Masked,Methods, Single-Blind,Methods, Single-Masked,Single Blind Method,Single Blind Study,Single Masked Method,Single Masked Study,Single-Blind Methods,Single-Blind Studies,Single-Masked Methods,Single-Masked Studies,Studies, Single-Blind,Studies, Single-Masked,Study, Single-Blind,Study, Single-Masked
D016745 Root Planing A procedure for smoothing of the roughened root surface or cementum of a tooth after subgingival curettage or scaling, as part of periodontal therapy. Planing, Root,Planings, Root,Root Planings

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