Histological evaluation of the use of diode laser as an adjunct to traditional periodontal treatment

Photomedicine and Laser Surgery

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 64-68

  López Castro, Gonzalo ^a   Gallas, Mercedes ^b,c   Rodríguez Núñez, Ignacio ^a   Leyes Borrajo, José Luis ^a   García Varela, Luis ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF A CORUÑA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISEASE CONTROL; HISTOLOGY; LASER BEAM EFFECTS; MORPHOLOGY; OPTICAL MICROSCOPY; PATHOLOGY; SURGERY;

PERIODONTAL TREATMENT; ROOT PLANING; ROOT SURFACE MORPHOLOGY; VIVO EFFECTS;

SEMICONDUCTOR LASERS;

ARTICLE; CEMENTUM; DIODE LASER; EMBEDDING; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IN VIVO STUDY; MICROSCOPY; MORPHOLOGY; PERIODONTAL DISEASE; PREVENTIVE DENTISTRY; TECHNIQUE; THERMAL INJURY; TISSUE PREPARATION; TOOTH ROOT;

DENTAL SCALING; HUMANS; LASERS; PERIODONTAL DISEASES; ROOT PLANING; TOOTH;

EID: 33645243741     PISSN: 15495418     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/pho.2006.24.64     Document Type: Article

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