Comparative Evaluation of 980-nm Diode Laser Therapy as an Adjunct to Scaling and Root Planing Versus Scaling And Root Planing Alone In Diabetic Patients With Chronic Periodontitis

Background The objective of the current study was to evaluate the clinical effects of multiple applications of a 980nm diode laser with scaling and root planing treatments SRP versus the effects of SRP alone in diabetic patients.Methods Thirty patients with moderate chronic periodontitis and fasting blood sugar levels above 140 mmol dl were selected for the split-mouth clinical study. After SRP quadrants were equally divided between the right and left sides. SRP was done in two control quadrants control groups CG and the diode laser was used adjunctively with SRP in two contralateral quadrants laser groups LG on the 1st 3rd and 7th day. Clinical parameters including plaque index PI sulcus bleeding index SBI probing pocket depth PPD and clinical attachment level CAL were recorded at baseline 6 and 12 weeks after the treatment.Results Both groups showed highly significant results in all the clinical parameters at day 1 to 6 weeks P lt0.001 and day 1 to 12 weeks P lt0.001 period. A significant difference in probing pocket depth was observed from baseline to 12 weeks Plt0.05 in the laser group compared to the control group.Conclusion The current study showed significant improvement in probing pocket depth in diabetic patients treated with SRP and laser when compared to SRP alone