Evaluation of the use of a 940 nm diode laser as an adjunct in flap surgery for treatment of chronic periodontitis

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Authors

Tanya Marguerite Lobo · Maharashtra University of Health Sciences

Dilip Ganpat Pol · Maharashtra University of Health Sciences

Abstract

The diode laser can be safely and effectively used as an adjunct to the treatment of chronic periodontitis with the advantage of decreased gingival inflammation.

Topics & Keywords

Laser Applications in Dentistry and Medicine Oral microbiology and periodontitis research Dental Implant Techniques and Outcomes

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Journal of Indian Society of Periodontology

Volume 19, Issue 1, pp. 43-43

DOI: 10.4103/0972-124x.145808

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