Clinical efficacy of photodynamic therapy and laser irradiation as an adjunct to open flap debridement in the treatment of chronic periodontitis: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Zohaib AkramSyed Saad ShafqatMuhammad Omar NiazAnam RazaMustafa Naseem

Published in: Photodermatology, photoimmunology & photomedicine (2019)

With the limited data available, only aPDT as an adjunct to OFD showed superior results for clinical periodontal parameters compared to OFD alone in the treatment of chronic periodontitis. Further RCTs are warranted in order to obtain robust conclusions with regard to laser therapy.

Keyphrases

photodynamic therapy
radiation therapy
electronic health record
machine learning
mass spectrometry
high resolution
artificial intelligence
replacement therapy