A Magical Wand in Periodontal Treatment - Laser

Periodontitis is a chronic inflammatory disease caused by bacterial infection of the supporting tissues around the teeth. The removal of bacterial deposits and all the factors that favour its accumulation is the primary treatment goal of phase I therapy. Considering the microbial etiology of the periodontal disease, the periodontal therapy aims to control or abolish the pathogenic microbes. The gold standard scaling and root planing procedure has been used since time immemorial but the drawbacks associated with it have led to the development of various adjunctive means; laser therapy or local drug delivery devices. The current study was therefore, performed to evaluate the clinical efficacy of 940nm diode laser and propolis gel in adjunct to SRP in treatment of chronic periodontitis.