The clinical experience of using a diode laser in the treatment of chronic generalized periodontitis

Abstract

Relevance. Inflammatory and destructive periodontal diseases occupy one of the leading positions in the structure of major dental diseases. The search for effective methods of treating this pathology remains relevant to the present time. In recent years, physical methods of therapy have become the most important in the practice of a dentist. One of these methods is the use of a diode laser. The use of a laser makes it possible to offer the patient a wide range of periodontal services, both surgical and therapeutic, which, in turn, meet the high standards of dental patient care. The specialized literature presents the results of studies on the clinical effectiveness of laser therapy in the dental practice, and states that the diode laser has a wide range of indication s, high reliability, efficiency and ease of operation. Purpose. The article presents the experience of using a diode laser in the example of a clinical case describing the stages of treatment of a patient with chronic generaliz ed periodontitis. Materials and methods. The cross-sectional study focused on patient N., born in 1964, with a diagnosis of K05.31, chronic generalized periodontitis, and K06.1, hypertrophy of the gingiva. We assessed the patient’s periodontal and sysemic statuses by generally accepted clinical, radiological and laboratory methods. The conventional pathogenetic therapy included a diode laser with a wavelength of 810 nm (optical fibre with a diameter of 400 microns, power 0.5 W, radiation mode – constant). The condition of the gums before and after treatment and the changes in periodontal indices became evaluation criteria for the obtained results. Results . The study results showed that a diode laser inclusion in the complex therapy of inflammatory periodontal diseases improves the quality of life by reducing pain and lack of restrictions, rapid rehabilitation and recovery while significantly reducing the duration of treatment.