The effect of laser therapy as an adjunct to non-surgical periodontal treatment in subjects with chronic periodontitis: A systematic review

Journal of Periodontology

Volumn 79, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 2021-2028

  Karlsson, Marcus R ^a   Diogo Löfgren, Christina I ^a   Jansson, Henrik M ^a  

^a MALMÖ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Laser therapy; Periodontal diseases therapy; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

EID: 55749093432     PISSN: 00223492     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1902/jop.2008.080197     Document Type: Review

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