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Efficacy of high intensity diode laser as an adjunct to non-surgical periodontal treatment: a randomized controlled trial

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Author(s):
De Micheli, Giorgio [1] ; Pinto de Andrade, Ana Karina [1] ; Euzebio Alves, Vanessa Tubero [1] ; Seto, Marcio [1] ; Pannuti, Claudio Mendes [1] ; Cai, Silvana [2]
Total Authors: 6
Affiliation:
[1] Univ Sao Paulo, Dept Stomatol, Periodont Discipline, Sch Dent, BR-05508900 Sao Paulo - Brazil
[2] Univ Sao Paulo, Dept Microbiol, Inst Biomed Sci, BR-05508900 Sao Paulo - Brazil
Total Affiliations: 2
Document type: Journal article
Source: Lasers in Medical Science; v. 26, n. 1, p. 43-48, JAN 2011.
Web of Science Citations: 29
Abstract

The high intensity diode laser has been studied in periodontics for the reduction of subgingival bacteria in non-surgical treatment. Our study evaluated the bacterial effect as well as changes in periodontal clinical parameters promoted by root scaling and planing associated with this wavelength. Twenty-seven patients randomly assigned in two groups underwent root scaling and planing on the tested sites, and only the experimental group received the diode laser irradiation. Among the clinical parameters studied, the clinical probing depth (CPD) and the clinical attachment level (CAL) resulted in significant enhancement in the control group when compared with the experimental group (P = 0.014 and P = 0.039, respectively). The results were similar for both groups regarding the plaque index (PI) and bleeding on probing (BP). No significant difference in the microbiological parameters was observed between the control and experimental groups. It was possible to conclude that the high power diode laser adjunct to the non-surgical periodontal treatment did not promote additional effects to the conventional periodontal treatment. (AU)