Clinical and Microbiologic Follow‐Up Evaluations After Non‐Surgical Periodontal Treatment With Erbium:YAG Laser and Scaling and Root Planing

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Background: This study compared erbium‐doped: yttrium, aluminum, and garnet (Er:YAG) laser irradiation (100 mJ/pulse; 10 Hz; 12.9 J/cm2) with or without conventional scaling and root planing (SRP) to SRP only for treatment of periodontal pockets.Methods: Nineteen patients with pockets from 5 to 9 mm were included. In a split‐mouth design, each site was allocated to a treatment group: 1) SRPL, SRP and laser; 2) L, laser; 3) SRP, SRP only; and 4) C, no treatment. Clinical parameters of probing depth (PD), gingival recession, and clinical attachment level (CAL) were evaluated at baseline and 1, 3, 6, and 12 months after treatment. Visible plaque index, gingival bleeding index (GI), bleeding on probing (BOP), and subgingival plaque samples were also measured 12 days postoperatively, in addition to the above mentioned months. Intergroup and intragroup statistical analyses were performed (P Results: GI decreased for SRPL and increased for L, SRP, and C (P P P P P Conclusion: Non‐surgical periodontal treatment with Er:YAG laser may be an alternative treatment for reduction and control of the proliferation of microorganisms in persistent periodontitis.

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