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

J Indian Soc Periodontol · 2015 · PMC4365156 · PMID 25810592

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The OFD and OFD + laser groups showed a percentage reduction in PD of 53.2 and 57.4 at 3 months and 58.2 and 60.2 at 6 months, which was statistically highly significant ( P < 0.05).

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a slightly increasing trendno p-value reported

However, a slightly increasing trend with time implies the need to re-motivate the patient at each recall interval, which was done. “Gingival index” was assessed to evaluate the gingival condition clinically.

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