Laser application in non-surgical periodontal therapy: A systematic review

Journal of Clinical Periodontology

Volumn 35, Issue SUPPL. 8, 2008, Pages 29-44

  Schwarz, Frank ^a   Aoki, Akira ^b   Becker, Jürgen ^a   Sculean, Anton ^c  

^a HEINRICH HEINE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b TOKYO MEDICAL AND DENTAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Chronic periodontitis; Laser therapeutic use; Non surgical periodontal treatment; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

CHRONIC PERIODONTITIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONFERENCE PAPER; DEBRIDEMENT; DIODE LASER; HUMAN; LASER; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; META ANALYSIS; SOLID STATE LASER;

CHRONIC PERIODONTITIS; DEBRIDEMENT; HUMANS; LASER THERAPY; LASERS, GAS; LASERS, SEMICONDUCTOR; LASERS, SOLID-STATE;

EID: 50249163190     PISSN: 03036979     EISSN: 1600051X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-051X.2008.01259.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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