Subgingival microbiologic effects of one-time irradiation by CO2 laser: A pilot study

Journal of Periodontology

Volumn 78, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 2331-2337

  Mullins, Stephanie L ^a   MacNeill, Simon R ^a   Rapley, John W ^a   Williams, Karen B ^a   Eick, J David ^a   Cobb, Charles M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI KANSAS CITY   (United States)

Author keywords

CO2; DNA probe; Lasers; Periodontal pocket; Periodontitis; Scanning electron microscopy

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL DNA;

AGED; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; BURN; FEMALE; GINGIVA; HUMAN; INJURY; LASER; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; MALE; MICROBIAL VIABILITY; MICROBIOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PERIODONTITIS; PILOT STUDY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TOOTH ROOT;

AGED; BURNS; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; DNA, BACTERIAL; FEMALE; GINGIVA; HUMANS; LASER THERAPY; LASERS, GAS; MALE; MICROBIAL VIABILITY; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; MIDDLE AGED; PERIODONTAL POCKET; PILOT PROJECTS; TOOTH ROOT;

EID: 37649019716     PISSN: 00223492     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1902/jop.2007.070156     Document Type: Article

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