Evaluation of gingival vascularisation using laser Doppler flowmetry

B. Vitez; C. Todea; A. Velescu; C. Șipoș

doi:10.1117/12.2191859

22 March 2016 Evaluation of gingival vascularisation using laser Doppler flowmetry

B. Vitez, C. Todea, A. Velescu, C. Șipoș

Proceedings Volume 9670, Sixth International Conference on Lasers in Medicine; 96700J (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2191859
Event: Sixth International Conference on Lasers in Medicine, 2015, Bucharest, Romania

Abstract

Aim: The present study aims to assess the level of vascularisation of the lower frontal gingiva of smoker patients, in comparison with non-smokers by using Laser Doppler Flowmetry (LDF), in order to determine the changes in gingival microcirculation. Material & methods: 16 volunteers were included in this study and separated into 2 equal groups: non-smoker subjects in Group I and smoker subjects in Group II. All patients were submitted to a visual examination and professional cleaning The gingival bloodflow of each patient was recorded in 5 zones using LDF, resulting in a total of 80 recordings. LDF was done with the Moor Instruments Ltd. "moorLAB“ Laser Doppler. All data were collected as graphs, raw values and statistically analyzed.

Results: After strict analysis results show that Group II presents a steady level of gingival microcirculation with even patterns in the graph, while Group I shows many signs of damage to it‘s microvascular system through many irregularities in the microcirculation level and graph patterns. Conclusion: The results suggest that prolonged smoking has a definitive effect on the gingival vascularisation making it a key factor in periodontal pathology.

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B. Vitez, C. Todea, A. Velescu, and C. Șipoș "Evaluation of gingival vascularisation using laser Doppler flowmetry", Proc. SPIE 9670, Sixth International Conference on Lasers in Medicine, 96700J (22 March 2016); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2191859

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