LASER IN PERIODONTOLOGY- A REVIEW

Shilpa  Jaryal; Jageer  Chhina; Gurpreet  Kaur; Shireen  Mann

doi:10.32553/ijmsdr.v5i5.798

Shilpa Jaryal Department of Periodontology and Oral Implantology, National Dental College and Hospital Derabassi, Mohali, Punjab, India.
Jageer Chhina BDS, Office Administrator, Aviation Dental Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Gurpreet Kaur HOD, Department of Periodontology and Oral Implantology National Dental College and Hospital Derabassi, Mohali, Punjab, India.
Shireen Mann Department of Periodontology and Oral Implantology National Dental College and Hospital Derabassi, Mohali, Punjab, India

DOI: https://doi.org/10.32553/ijmsdr.v5i5.798

Keywords: laser, biomodulation, fluorencence, LANAP

Abstract

Lasers are used in implant and periodontal field practices. Laser has various periodontal applications including calculus removal, decontamination of root and implant surfaces and bio stimulation, incision and ablation, osseous surgery, excision of the soft tissue, and bacterial reduction. There is a strong evidence that laser is used for surgical and nonsurgical periodontal therapies including root bio modification, bacterial decline and decontamination of infected implant surface, and removal of the pocket epithelium.Waterlase® and Periowave™ systems are recent devices that have further revolutionized the laser technology for its favorable clinical applications; however, the procedural cost with the laser device constitutes an obstacle for its routine application.

Keywords: laser, biomodulation, fluorencence, LANAP