Open AccessEstimation of red-complex bacteria in diode laser treated chronic periodontitis patients: A clinical and microbiological study
Author(s) -
M Rangaiah Mahalakshmi,
Ravishankar P Leela,
Pradeep Kumar Yadalam,
Prem Blaisie Rajula,
Saravanan A Vadivelu,
V Maharshi Malakar
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of pharmacy and bioallied sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.268
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 0976-4879
pISSN - 0975-7406
DOI - 10.4103/jpbs.jpbs_45_20
Subject(s) - dentistry , gingival recession , medicine , gingival and periodontal pocket , periodontitis , periodontology , soft tissue , root canal , chronic periodontitis , laser therapy , molar , laser , pathology , physics , optics
Laser has been widely accepted as a substitute to traditional periodontal treatment. Only a finite number of studies are available based on the use of diode laser as a supplement to scaling and root planing (SRP) in the reduction of red-complex bacteria.