Clinical outcomes of diode laser as an adjunct to nonsurgical periodontal therapy for residual periodontal pockets in mandibular second molars-a randomized controlled clinical trial.
Clin Oral Investig
; 27(8): 4493-4501, 2023 Aug.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
The aim of this study was to evaluate the clinical outcomes of diode laser as an adjunct to nonsurgical periodontal therapy (NSPT) for residual periodontal pockets in mandibular second molars. MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
Sixty-seven mandibular second molars (154 residual periodontal pockets) were recruited into the study and randomly assigned to the Laser + NSPT group and the NSPT group. The Laser + NSPT group underwent NSPT adjunct with diode laser radiation (wavelength 810 nm, power 1.5 W, 40 s maximum), while the NSPT group underwent nonsurgical periodontal therapy alone. Clinical parameters were measured at baseline (T0) and 4(T1), 12(T2), and 24(T3), weeks after treatment.RESULTS:
Periodontal pocket depth (PPD), clinical attachment loss (CAL), and bleeding on probing (BOP) in both groups showed significant improvements at the end of study compared to baseline. The reductions of PPD, CAL, and BOP in the Laser + NSPT group were significantly greater than NSPT group. At T3, the Laser + NSPT group had a mean PPD of 3.06 ± 0.86 mm, CAL of 2.58 ± 0.94 mm and BOP of 15.49%, while the NSPT group had a mean PPD of 4.46 ± 1.57 mm, CAL of 3.03 ± 1.25 mm and BOP of 64.29%.CONCLUSIONS:
The diode laser as an adjunct to nonsurgical periodontal therapy may contribute to clinical outcomes for residual periodontal pockets. However, the approach may cause reduction of keratinized tissue width. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER This study was registered in the Chinese Clinical Trial Registry ChiCTR2200061194. CLINICAL RELEVANCE Diode laser as an adjunct to nonsurgical periodontal therapy may contribute to the clinical outcomes for residual periodontal pockets in mandibular second molars.Palavras-chave
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Assunto principal:
Terapia com Luz de Baixa Intensidade
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Terapia a Laser
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Periodontite Crônica
Tipo de estudo:
Clinical_trials
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2023
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Article