Application of Lasers in Periodontal Therapy: A Review of Literature with Proposed Classification

Abstract

Introduction:Controversies relating to the application of lasers in the periodontal therapy have been persisting despite of enormous available literature. This review intends to analyze and clarify the hiding facts about lasers application in periodontal therapy which treatment aspect. Methods: A comprehensive computer-based search was done using data bases like Medline and Cochrane Library. Manual hand search was also done to search the articles which were not accessible online. All the articles from year 1960 to 2016 were taken in to considerat Randomized control trials, Meta review articles were taken in to the consideration. Any other than these with no authenticity like manufacturer’s brochure, or any in 280 articles were found to be useful as topic of interest. Conclusions: After reviewing the articles, it can be concluded that lasers have definitely given promising results in the treatmen for developing Evidence Based Practice of lasers at a clinical setup. More of longitudinal studies with randomized control trials are required for generating the proof and efficacy of periodontal therapy.