13th World Congress for Laser Dentistry

26-28, April 2012

Barcelona, Spain

Meeting Abstract

Sponsors: World Federation for Laser Dentistry

- Oral Presentation 74

TITLE: The Effect of Diode Laser (980 nm) as an Adjunct to Non-surgical Periodontal Treatment.

AUTHORS: Gargallo-Albiol J, Biscarri-Rodríguez L, Arnabat-Domínguez J, Mendieta C.

Clínica Gargallo

SOURCE: Med Oral Patol Oral Cir Bucal. 2012 May 1;17(Supplement1):S74.

* doi:10.4317/medoral.17643573

http://dx.doi.org/10.4317/medoral.17643573

Abstract

Introduction: Mechanical therapy alone can fail to eliminate the periodontopathogenic bacteria because their location in inaccessible areas to periodontal ins-truments.

Aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate the clinical effect of high power diode laser (980 nm) as a co-adjunct to traditional scaling and root planing in patients with moderate chronic periodontitis. Description: Forty patients were included in a prospective, randomized, controlled, double-blind study. They were randomly enrolled in a split mouth design to undergo either scaling and root planing alone (Control), or scaling and root planing combinated with GaAlAs diode laser application (Test). All The following clinical parameters were recorded at baseline, 6 weeks, 3 months and 6 months: plaque index, bleeding on probing, probing depth and clinical attachment level.

Evolution: There were no differences in PI and CAL changes between groups at all time points. There was more reduction in BOP and PD in the Test group compared to Control group at all time points, but no statistically significant difference was observed.

Discussion: The present study showed that the additional use of diode laser to conventional scaling and root planing may lead to a further improvement in probing depth and bleeding measurements. We need to conduct more studies with longer follow-up periods and larger population samples that include patients with more severe disease.