The effect of indocyanine green-mediated photodynamic therapy as an adjunct to scaling and root planing in the treatment of chronic periodontitis: A comparative split-mouth randomized clinical trial.
OBJECTIVE
The aim of this study was to assess the effect of adjunctive photodynamic therapy (PDT) (using 810 nm diode laser and Indocyanine green as photosensitizer) in chronic periodontitis.


METHODS
Patients with untreated chronic periodontitis were included. Treatment was done according to a split mouth design. All sites received periodontal treatment comprising scaling and root-planing (SRP). Test group were additionally treated with PDT. Plaque Index (PI), Gingival Index (GI), Probing Pocket Depth (PPD) and Relative Attachment Level (RAL) were evaluated at baseline, 1 month and 3 months.


RESULTS
Mean baseline values for PI, GI, PPD and RAL were not different in the test group and control group. Statistical significant difference in PPD and RAL, 3 months after treatment was seen in test group as compared to the control group.


CONCLUSIONS
In patients with chronic periodontitis, clinical outcomes of conventional SRP can be improved by adjunctive PDT.
Department of Periodontology, TPCT's Terna Dental College, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
Saurabh H
SH
Shingnapurkar
Department of Periodontology, TPCT's Terna Dental College, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
Dipika K
DK
Mitra
Department of Periodontology, TPCT's Terna Dental College, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
Mitali Suresh
MS
Kadav
Department of Periodontology, TPCT's Terna Dental College, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
Rohit A
RA
Shah
Department of Periodontology, TPCT's Terna Dental College, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
Silvia V
SV
Rodrigues
Department of Periodontology, TPCT's Terna Dental College, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
Saurabh S
SS
Prithyani
D000328:Adult; D055113:Chronic Periodontitis / Q000628:therapy*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003774:Dental Plaque Index; D012534:Dental Scaling / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007208:Indocyanine Green / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D054023:Lasers, Semiconductor / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008875:Middle Aged; D017622:Periodontal Attachment Loss / Q000145:classification / Q000628:therapy; D010512:Periodontal Index; D010514:Periodontal Pocket / Q000145:classification / Q000628:therapy; D010778:Photochemotherapy / Q000379:methods*; D017319:Photosensitizing Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016745:Root Planing / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D017319:Photosensitizing Agents; D007208:Indocyanine Green