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(Reference retrieved automatically from Web of Science through information on FAPESP grant and its corresponding number as mentioned in the publication by the authors.)

Laser phototherapy in the treatment of periodontal disease. A review

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Author(s):
Eduardo, Carlos de Paula [1] ; de Freitas, Patricia Moreira [1] ; Esteves-Oliveira, Marcella [2] ; Correa Aranha, Ana Cecilia [1] ; Ramalho, Karen Mueller [1] ; Simoes, Alyne [3] ; Bello-Silva, Marina Stella [1] ; Tuner, Jan [4]
Total Authors: 8
Affiliation:
[1] Univ Sao Paulo, Special Lab Lasers Dent LELO, Dept Restorat Dent, Sch Dent, Sao Paulo - Brazil
[2] Rhein Westfal TH Aachen, Dept Conservat Dent Periodontol & Prevent Dent, D-52074 Aachen - Germany
[3] Univ Sao Paulo, Dept Dent Mat, Oral Biol Res Ctr, Sch Dent, Sao Paulo - Brazil
[4] Swedish Laser Med Soc, S-77232 Grangesberg - Sweden
Total Affiliations: 4
Document type: Review article
Source: Lasers in Medical Science; v. 25, n. 6, p. 781-792, NOV 2010.
Web of Science Citations: 27
Abstract

Many studies in the literature address the effect of low-power lasers in the management of pathologies related to periodontal tissues. Due to the lack of standardized information and the absence of a consensus, this review presents the current status of laser phototherapy (LPT) in periodontics and discusses its benefits and limits in the treatment of periodontal disease. The literature was searched for reviews and original research articles relating to LPT and periodontal disease. The articles were selected using either electronic search engines or manual tracing of the references cited in key papers. The literature search retrieved references on wound and bone healing, analgesia, hypersensitivity, inflammatory process and antimicrobial photodynamic therapy. Each topic is individually addressed in this review. The current literature suggests that LPT is effective in modulating different periodontal disease aspects in vitro, in animals, and in simple clinical models. Further development of this therapy is now dependent on new clinical trials with more complex study designs. (AU)

FAPESP's process: 98/14270-8 - Center for Optical and Photonics Science
Grantee:Vanderlei Salvador Bagnato
Support Opportunities: Research Grants - Research, Innovation and Dissemination Centers - RIDC