Short-Term Clinical and Immunologic Effects of Scaling and Root Planing With Er:YAG Laser in Chronic Periodontitis

2008 ◽  
Vol 79 (7) ◽  
pp. 1158-1167 ◽  
Author(s):  
Beatriz M.V. Lopes ◽  
Rosemary Adriana C. Marcantonio ◽  
Gloria M.A. Thompson ◽  
Lucia H.M. Neves ◽  
Letícia H. Theodoro
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Periodontitis ◽  
Er:Yag Laser ◽  
Scaling And Root Planing ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Root Planing

Er:YAG laser versus scaling and root planing as alternative or adjuvant for chronic periodontitis treatment: a systematic review

2014 ◽  
Vol 41 (11) ◽  
pp. 1069-1079 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yanhui Zhao ◽  
Yuanzheng Yin ◽  
Li Tao ◽  
Ping Nie ◽  
Yanmei Tang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Chronic Periodontitis ◽  
Er:Yag Laser ◽  
Scaling And Root Planing ◽  
Root Planing

scholarly journals A Comparative Clinical Study of Er:YAG Laser and Hand Instruments in the Treatment of Moderate Chronic Periodontitis

Folia Medica ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 63 (6) ◽  
pp. 858-864
Author(s):  
Blagovesta Yaneva ◽  
Elena Firkova ◽  
Emiliya Karaslavova
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Periodontitis ◽  
Conventional Treatment ◽  
Er:Yag Laser ◽  
Clinical Effectiveness ◽  
Gingival Recession ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Scaling And Root Planing ◽  
Pocket Depth ◽  
Root Planing ◽  
Significant Difference

Introduction: Moderate chronic periodontitis is the most common periodontal disease. The treatment of this condition should aim at achieving a biocompatible root surface and decontamination of the pocket, thereby restoring the health status. Aim: In the present study, the aim was to examine the clinical effectiveness of fibreless Er:YAG laser used for scaling and root planing and to compare it with a conventional treatment with Gracey curettes. Materials and methods: The study included 909 periodontal pockets which were treated in a split-mouth design with either Gracey curettes or with Er:YAG laser (1.5 W). Probing pocket depth (PPD), gingival recession (GR), clinical attachment level (CAL), bleeding on probing (BoP), and plaque index were recorded. Results: There was a considerable decrease of PPD, CAL, BoP, and plaque presence values at 1 and 3 months after therapy in both treatment groups. Sites treated with Er:YAG laser demonstrated mean CAL gain of about 1.00 mm and 0.44 mm at the first and third month, respectively. In the control group, there was also significant gain of CAL of about 1.33 mm at the first and 0.30 mm at the third month. Significant difference was observed in all parameters between both groups in favour of the laser treatment. Conclusions: The results of the present study suggest that the Er:YAG laser shows clinical effectiveness in the treatment of moderate chronic periodontitis. It can be used as a single treatment modality for subgingival scaling and root planing resulting in greater improvements in all recorded data in contrast to conventional treatment.

scholarly journals Clinical and microbiological effects of adjunctive photodynamic diode laser therapy in the treatment of chronic periodontitis: A randomized clinical trial

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 191-197
Author(s):  
Sahana Mallineni ◽  
Sreenivas Nagarakanti ◽  
Sumanth Gunupati ◽  
Ramesh Reddy BV ◽  
Mahaboob V Shaik ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Periodontitis ◽  
Scaling And Root Planing ◽  
Invasive Treatment ◽  
Non Invasive ◽  
Root Planing ◽  
Probing Depth ◽  
Tissue Healing ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Bactericidal Effects ◽  
Microbiological Parameters

Background. Conventional mechanical debridement alone cannot eliminate bacteria and their products from periodontal pockets. Adjunctive therapies improve tissue healing through detoxification and bactericidal effects. Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a non-invasive treatment procedure that involves the use of a dye as a photosensitizer to attach to the target cell and be activated by a photon of an appropriate wavelength. This study aimed to assess the effectiveness of PDT in treating periodontitis as an adjunct to scaling and root planing. Methods. Fifteen subjects with chronic periodontitis were treated randomly with scaling and root planing (SRP), followed by a single PDT (test) or SRP (control) episode alone. Full-mouth plaque index (PI), sulcus bleeding index (SBI), probing depth (PD), and clinical attachment level (CAL) were assessed at baseline and 1-month and 3-month intervals. Microbiological evaluation of Porphyromonas gingivalis (Pg) in subgingival plaque samples was performed using a commercially available real-time polymerase chain reaction. Results. The results revealed a significant difference in PI, SBI, PD, CAL, and microbiological parameters between the groups one and three months after treatment. Conclusion. A combination of PDT and SRP gave rise to a significant improvement in clinical and microbiological parameters in patients with chronic periodontitis.

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