title: Management of chronic generalized periodontitis using diode laser.
abstract: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of a diode laser with nonsurgical periodontal therapy on chronic periodontitis. The patient, a 37-year-old female, with chronic periodontitis reported to the private dental clinic. Her health history indicated that she had good general health. The periodontal examination included a gingival index and complete periodontal probing depth with William's graduated probe. She was treated with 940 nm diode laser and scaling and root planning. Assessment was done after 6 months following laser therapy; the probing depths improved; gain in clinical attachment levels; no inflammation; the tissue tone was good, showing increased stippling.
authors.affiliation: Department of Prosthodontics, Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Dental College, Solapur, Maharashtra, India.
authors.forename: Santosh
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Dixit
authors.affiliation: Department of Periodontics, Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Dental College, Solapur, Maharashtra, India.
authors.forename: Yogesh
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Doshi
authors.affiliation: Department of Periodontics, Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Dental College, Solapur, Maharashtra, India.
authors.forename: Mona Udayan
authors.initials: MU
authors.lastname: Shah
authors.affiliation: Department of Periodontics, Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Dental College, Solapur, Maharashtra, India.
authors.forename: Charuta Sadanand
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Dabholkar
keywords: Dental plaque; diode laser; periodontal pocket; periodontitis; sterilization