Open AccessA report of laser-assisted modified Widman flap for periodontal regeneration: Clinical and radiographic evaluation
Author(s) -
Sanjeev Kumar Salaria,
Veenu Madaan,
Deepak Bala
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
contemporary clinical dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.289
H-Index - 21
eISSN - 0976-237X
pISSN - 0976-2361
DOI - 10.4103/0976-237x.68594
Subject(s) - medicine , debridement (dental) , contouring , dentistry , periodontitis , chronic periodontitis , radiography , soft tissue , laser , reduction (mathematics) , laser therapy , surgery , physics , geometry , optics , mathematics , engineering drawing , engineering
Periodontitis is a relatively common disease. Various therapies have been recommended for its treatment which includes nonsurgical, antimicrobial, and surgical therapy. In recent years lasers have been used for all the three above-mentioned purposes. Lasers have been applied for hard and soft tissue debridement, contouring as well as the bacterial load reduction in the pocket. Here we present a case report of chronic periodontitis treated with the help of a new technique, laser-assisted modified Widman flap (LAMWF). The surgical procedure followed with a 980 nm diode laser has been described. The present case report resulted in significant pocket depth reduction, attachment gain, and radiographic evidence of bone fill. The laser-assisted modified Widman flap provided excellent results without complications and high patient as well as clinician satisfaction.