Efficacy of adjunctive Er,Cr: YSGG laser application following scaling and root planing in periodontally diseased patients

• Autores: V Ruíz Magaz
• Directores de la Tesis: Federico Hernández Alfaro (dir. tes.), José Nart Molina (dir. tes.), Antonio Santos Alemany (dir. tes.)
• Lectura: En la Universitat Internacional de Catalunya ( España ) en 2015
• Idioma: inglés
• Tribunal Calificador de la Tesis: Pablo Galindo Moreno (presid.), Jordi Gargallo Albiol (secret.), Isabel Sáez de la Fuente (voc.)
• Materias:
  • Ciencias médicas
    • Cirugía
      • Ortodoncia-estomatología
• Enlaces
  • Tesis en acceso abierto en: TDX
• Resumen

  • Scientific rationale for study The literature about lasers in the field of periodontology is contradictory. The present study aimed at evaluating benefits of Er, Cr: YSGG laser irradiation following deep scaling compared to scaling alone in a randomized controlled clinical trial based on an appropriate sample size. Principal Findings The present study demonstrated that laser irradiation combined with conventional Sc/RP did not improve the clinical outcomes regarding probing pocket depth reduction and attachment level gain compared to Sc/RP alone. Practical implications Taken into account that lasers are expensive devices and no superior results can be expected by using them, their recommendation for clinical application is still questionable.