Clinical and Histo pathological comparison between Non-surgical Periodontal therapy and Laser curettage in Aggressive Periodontitis patients | ||||
Egyptian Dental Journal | ||||
Article 8, Volume 64, Issue 4 - October (Oral Medicine, X-Ray, Oral Biology & Oral Pathology), October 2018, Page 3349-3359 PDF (3.28 MB) | ||||
Document Type: Original Article | ||||
DOI: 10.21608/edj.2018.78897 | ||||
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Authors | ||||
Ahmed Shawkat Hashem1; Sherif Farouk Elgayar2 | ||||
1Lecturer of Periodontology, Oral Medicine & Periodontology Department, Faculty of Dentistry-Damanhour University | ||||
2Assistant Professor of oral Pathology, Faculty of Dentistry-Minia University | ||||
Abstract | ||||
Background: In patients with aggressive periodontitis, scaling and root planing is usually combined with the use of systemic antibiotics. However, the effectiveness of these antibiotics over time was questioned. Diode laser has been introduced as an adjunctive treatment modality in the treatment of periodontal disease. Objective: The aim of this study is to compare Laser debridement with non-surgical periodontal therapy for the treatment of aggressive periodontitis. Subjects and methods: Probing depth and clinical attachment loss were measured in six sites for two teeth in all 10 aggressive periodontitis patients selected for the study. Also, Gingival index was recorded. Scaling and root planing was performed on one tooth, and the other was treated using Diode Laser therapy. All measurements were carried at baseline and four weeks after completion of the therapy for both modalities. Moreover, gingival samples were taken from all sites before and after periodontal therapy. Results: Statistically significant reduction was observed in mean gingival scores in both groups after intervention, and the Laser group showed more statistical significance than curettage group. However, there was no statistical significant difference between both groups concerning probing depth measurements. Again, no significant difference was observed between groups regarding clinical attachment loss improvement. Histopathological results showed less inflammatory infiltrate in cases treated with Laser therapy. Conclusion: Clinical and histopathological investigations proved that Laser therapy is more effective in reducing inflammation in periodontitis patients. Thus, Laser application should be adjuncted to all periodontal procedures in order to improve clinical outcomes. | ||||
Keywords | ||||
Aggressive Periodontitis; Diode laser; Non-surgical; SRP | ||||
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