Abstract
This study sought to evaluate the effect of low-level laser treatment combined with scaling and root planing (SRP) on gingival tissue levels of TNF-alpha in subjects with periodontal disease. Eighty gingival papilla biopsy samples were obtained from 60 patients diagnosed with chronic advanced periodontitis; randomly assigned to three treatment groups (n = 20), as well as 20 subjects with no periodontal disease (group A). Group B received SRP on a single quadrant/day for four consecutive days. On day 5, all quadrants were rescaled. Groups C and D received the same treatment as group B plus laser application with the low-level diode laser (630-670 nm, 1.875 J/cm(2)) for five and ten consecutive days, respectively. Papilla biopsies were obtained from subjects and evaluated by ELISA for levels of TNF-alpha. The values in the control group were 5.2 ± 3.21 pg/mg and baseline values for the examined groups were 46.01 ± 16.69. Significantly decreased level of TNF-alpha for groups C and D was found after treatment, while group B demonstrated reduction of TNF-alpha of 31.34%. The results of this study show suppression of TNF-alpha in gingival tissue after low-level laser treatment as adjunct to SRP. Data may suggest beneficial anti-inflammatory effects of the laser treatment when used as adjunctive periodontal treatment.
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