title: Laser-assisted new attachment procedure in private practice.
abstract: Three private dental practices conducted a retrospective analysis of patients receiving the laser-assisted new attachment procedure (LANAP). Retrospective results were compared to clinical trial data from the University of Texas Health Sciences Center in San Antonio (UTHSCSA) to determine if outcomes from a controlled clinical trial can be duplicated in private practice. Results also are compared with published results of other surgical and nonsurgical therapies for inflammatory periodontal disease.
authors.affiliation: Department of Preventive and Restorative Dental Sciences, School of Dentistry, University of California in San Francisco, USA.
authors.forename: David M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Harris
authors.forename: Robert H
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Gregg
authors.forename: Delwin K
authors.initials: DK
authors.lastname: McCarthy
authors.forename: Leigh E
authors.initials: LE
authors.lastname: Colby
authors.forename: Lloyd V
authors.initials: LV
authors.lastname: Tilt
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy; D007834:Lasers; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015337:Multicenter Studies as Topic; D009354:Neodymium; D017622:Periodontal Attachment Loss / Q000601:surgery*; D010512:Periodontal Index; D011331:Private Practice; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D012189:Retrospective Studies
chemical_list: D009354:Neodymium