Search for dissertations about: "laser adjunct to scaling"

Found 1 swedish dissertation containing the words laser adjunct to scaling.

2. 1. The effect of therapeutic and Nd:YAG laser as an adjunct treatment modality in periodontal therapy

   Author : Talat Qadri; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Keywords : Low level laser; Nd:YAG laser; protease activity; coherence length; periodontal inflammation; cytokines; scaling and root planing.;

   Abstract : Laser irradiation has been proposed as an adjunct to conventional scaling and root planing in the treatment of periodontitis. However, the reported outcomes of studies to date are contradictory and the literature provides limited evidence to support an additional benefit of laser application. READ MORE