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ArticleCureus2024

A Novel Blue Light Laser (445 nm) in Non-surgical Treatment of Chronic Periodontitis: A Clinical and Microbiological Study.

Indira Mujić Jahić, Mirjana Gojkov Vukelić, Sanja Hadžić, Enes Pašić, Arma Muharemović, Lana Salihefendić, Rijad Konjhodžić

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Article in Cureus, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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7 authors.

Indira Mujić JahićDepartment of Periodontology and Oral Medicine, Faculty of Dentistry with the Dental-Clinical Center, University of Sarajevo, Sarajevo, BIH.
Mirjana Gojkov VukelićDepartment of Periodontology and Oral Medicine, Faculty of Dentistry with the Dental-Clinical Center, University of Sarajevo, Sarajevo, BIH.
Sanja HadžićDepartment of Periodontology and Oral Medicine, Faculty of Dentistry with the Dental-Clinical Center, University of Sarajevo, Sarajevo, BIH.
Enes PašićDepartment of Periodontology and Oral Medicine, Faculty of Dentistry with the Dental-Clinical Center, University of Sarajevo, Sarajevo, BIH.
Arma MuharemovićAlea Genetic Center, Health Institute Alea Dr. Kandić, Sarajevo, BIH.
Lana SalihefendićAlea Genetic Center, Health Institute Alea Dr. Kandić, Sarajevo, BIH.
Rijad KonjhodžićAlea Genetic Center, Health Institute Alea Dr. Kandić, Sarajevo, BIH.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveThis comprehensive research aimed to thoroughly examine the effectiveness of a diode laser (445 nm) in combination with non-surgical treatment in patients with chronic periodontitis (CP) by evaluating a wide range of clinical and microbiological parameters. MATERIALS AND

methodsThirty-one subjects diagnosed with CP were included in this study. The total number of treated periodontal pockets was 862. The subjects were randomly assigned to group 1, which underwent scaling and root planing and laser therapy (SRP+L), and group 2, which underwent scaling and root planing (SRP) only. All respondents underwent a periodontal diagnostic protocol. The parameters plaque index (PI), gingival index (GI), bleeding on probing index (BOP), probing depth (PD), clinical attachment level (CAL), and tooth mobility (TM) were registered. Clinical periodontal measurements were performed at baseline and one and three months after therapy. Microbiological analysis was conducted on

resultsAll clinical parameters improved statistically from baseline to three months after therapy. For all examined clinical parameters, better results were achieved in group 1 than in group 2. This study showed a more significant reduction in Pg and Tf from baseline to three months in group 1 compared to group 2.

conclusionThese results showed that the diode laser wavelength 445 nm was also usable in treating periodontal diseases as an additional method to SRP.

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chronic periodontitisclinical and microbiological studydental surgerylaserscaling and root planing

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PMID39301387
PMCPMC11411168

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