Clinical and microbiological effects of adjunctive photodynamic diode laser therapy in the treatment of chronic periodontitis: A randomized clinical trial

• Main Authors: Sahana Mallineni (Author), Sreenivas Nagarakanti (Author), Sumanth Gunupati (Author), Ramesh Reddy BV (Author), Mahaboob V Shaik (Author), Vijay K Chava (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background. Conventional mechanical debridement alone cannot eliminate bacteria and their products from periodontal pockets. Adjunctive therapies improve tissue healing through detoxification and bactericidal effects. Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a non-invasive treatment procedure that involves the...