The effect of indocyanine green‑mediated photodynamic therapy as an adjunct to scaling and root planing in the treatment of chronic periodontitis: A comparative split‑mouth randomized clinical trial.
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2016-12
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Objective: The aim of this study was to assess the effect of adjunctive photodynamic therapy (PDT)
(using 810 nm diode laser and Indocyanine green as photosensitizer) in chronic periodontitis.
Materials and Methods: Patients with untreated chronic periodontitis were included. Treatment
was done according to a split mouth design. All sites received periodontal treatment comprising
scaling and root-planing (SRP). Test group were additionally treated with PDT. Plaque Index
(PI), Gingival Index (GI), Probing Pocket Depth (PPD) and Relative Attachment Level (RAL) were
evaluated at baseline, 1 month and 3 months.
Results: Mean baseline values for PI, GI, PPD and RAL were not different in the test group and
control group. Statistical significant difference in PPD and RAL, 3 months after treatment was
seen in test group as compared to the control group.
Conclusions: In patients with chronic periodontitis, clinical outcomes of conventional SRP can
be improved by adjunctive PDT.
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Chronic periodontitis, diode laser, photodynamic therapy
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Shingnapurkar Saurabh H, Mitra Dipika K, Kadav Mitali Suresh, Shah Rohit A, Rodrigues Silvia V, Prithyani Saurabh S. The effect of indocyanine green‑mediated photodynamic therapy as an adjunct to scaling and root planing in the treatment of chronic periodontitis: A comparative split‑mouth randomized clinical trial. Indian Journal of Dental Research. 2016 Nov-Dec; 27(6): 609-617.