Evaluation of the effect of the GaAlAs laser on subgingival scaling and root planing

Photomedicine and Laser Surgery

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 387-391

  Ribeiro, Ingrid W J ^a   Sbrana, Michyele C ^a   Esper, Luis A ^a   Almeida, Ana L P F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LOW-INTENSITY LASERS; ROOT PLANING;

LASERS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIODE LASER; EVALUATION; FEMALE; GINGIVITIS; HUMAN; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; MALE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PERIODONTICS; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREVENTIVE DENTISTRY; SPECTRAL SENSITIVITY; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TOOTH; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DENTAL SCALING; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; HUMANS; LASER THERAPY, LOW-LEVEL; LASERS, SEMICONDUCTOR; MALE; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; PERIODONTAL POCKET; ROOT PLANING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 50649098057     PISSN: 15495418     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/pho.2007.2152     Document Type: Article

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