Effect of gallium-arsenic laser on photosensitized periodontopathic anaerobic organisms: An in vitro study

• Main Authors: Setu Mathur (Author), Shaila Veerappa Kothiwale (Author), Buddhi Prakash Nag (Author), Tanu Mathur (Author), Ashoka Bhansali (Author), Rohit Kumar Khatri (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: The mainstay of periodontal therapy is mechanical removal of subgingival plaque. There is considerable interest in supplementing it with the use of antibiotics and antiseptics. Many drawbacks are associated with these adjunctive pharmacological regimens such as development of resistance...