title: Current status of clinical laser applications in periodontal therapy.
abstract: Periodontal disease is a chronic inflammatory disorder caused by bacterial infection. Laser treatment demonstrates specific characteristics that may be valuable in managing periodontal disease. In addition, lasers reduce stress and uncomfortable conditions for patients during and after treatment compared to other conventional tools. This article reviews the literature to describe the current clinical applications of lasers for gingival tissue management-including esthetic treatment, non-surgical and surgical periodontal pocket therapy, osseous surgery, and implant therapy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Hard Tissue Engineering, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Japan.
authors.forename: Akira
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Aoki
authors.forename: Koji
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Mizutani
authors.forename: Aristeo Atsushi
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Takasaki
authors.forename: Katia Miyuki
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Sasaki
authors.forename: Shigeyuki
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nagai
authors.forename: Frank
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Schwarz
authors.forename: Itaru
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Yoshida
authors.forename: Toru
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Eguro
authors.forename: Jorge Luis
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Zeredo
authors.forename: Yuichi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Izumi
mesh_terms: D015921:Dental Implants; D005882:Gingival Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy; D007834:Lasers / Q000145:classification; D010510:Periodontal Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D010514:Periodontal Pocket / Q000601:surgery; D012449:Safety
chemical_list: D015921:Dental Implants