The effects of photodynamic laser therapy in the treatment of marginal chronic periodontitis

Radu Chifor; Iulia Badea; Ramona Avram; Ioana Chifor; Mîndra Eugenia Badea

doi:10.1117/12.2189672

22 March 2016 The effects of photodynamic laser therapy in the treatment of marginal chronic periodontitis

Radu Chifor, Iulia Badea, Ramona Avram, Ioana Chifor, Mîndra Eugenia Badea

Proceedings Volume 9670, Sixth International Conference on Lasers in Medicine; 96700A (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2189672
Event: Sixth International Conference on Lasers in Medicine, 2015, Bucharest, Romania

Abstract

The aim of this study was to assess the effects of the antimicrobial photodynamic laser therapy performed during the treatment of deep periodontal disease by using 40 MHz high frequency ultrasonography. The periodontal data recorded during the clinical examination before each treatment session were compared with volumetric changes of the gingiva measured on periodontal ultrasound images. The results show a significant decrease of gingival tissue inflammation proved both by a significant decrease of bleeding on probing as well as by a decrease of the gingival tissues volume on sites where the laser therapy was performed. Periodontal tissues that benefit of laser therapy besides classical non-surgical treatment showed a significant clinical improvement of periodontal status. Based on these findings we were able to conclude that the antimicrobial photodynamic laser therapy applied on marginal periodontium has important anti-inflamatory effect. The periodontal ultrasonography is a method which can provide useful data for assessing the volume changes of gingival tissues, allowing a precise monitoring of marginal periodontitis.

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Radu Chifor, Iulia Badea, Ramona Avram, Ioana Chifor, and Mîndra Eugenia Badea "The effects of photodynamic laser therapy in the treatment of marginal chronic periodontitis ", Proc. SPIE 9670, Sixth International Conference on Lasers in Medicine, 96700A (22 March 2016); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2189672

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