Efficacy of Er:YAG laser in the treatment of chronic periodontitis: Systematic review and meta-analysis

Lasers in Medical Science

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 661-673

  Sgolastra, Fabrizio ^a   Petrucci, Ambra ^a   Gatto, Roberto ^a   Monaco, Annalisa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF L'AQUILA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Chronic periodontitis; Er:YAG; Laser; Meta analysis

Indexed keywords

CHRONIC PERIODONTITIS; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; ERBIUM YAG LASER; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; GINGIVA DISEASE; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; METHODOLOGY; PATIENT SAFETY; PERIODONTAL POCKET; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREVENTIVE DENTISTRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; RADIATION ENERGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; THERAPY EFFECT;

CHRONIC PERIODONTITIS; DENTAL SCALING; HUMANS; LASERS, SOLID-STATE; ROOT PLANING; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84863470749     PISSN: 02688921     EISSN: 1435604X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10103-011-0928-8     Document Type: Review

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