Efficacy of alternative or additional methods to professional mechanical plaque removal during supportive periodontal therapy. A systematic review and meta-analysis.

CONCLUSIONS: Weak evidence indicate that in treated periodontitis patients enrolled in a 3-4 month SPT based on PMPR, Er:Yag laser (as alternative), SDD and PDT (as additional) do not produce a greater clinical effect on periodontal conditions compared to PMPR.
PMID: 32060940 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Journal of Clinical Periodontology - February 13, 2020 Category: Dentistry Authors: Trombelli L, Farina R, Pollard A, Claydon N, Franceschetti G, Khan I, West N Tags: J Clin Periodontol Source Type: research