Adjunctive laser or antimicrobial photodynamic therapy to non-surgical mechanical instrumentation in patients with untreated periodontitis: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Giovanni Edoardo SalviAlexandra StähliJulia C Difloe-GeisertChristoph A RamseierSculean AntonClemens WalterPublished in: Journal of clinical periodontology (2021)
Available evidence on adjunctive therapy with lasers and aPDT is limited by (a) the low number of controlled studies and (b) the heterogeneity of study designs. Patient-reported benefits remain to be demonstrated.