Open flap debridement compared to repeated applications of photodynamic therapy in the treatment of residual pockets: A randomized clinical trial.
Naira M R B AndereNídia C Castro Dos SantosCássia F AraújoHélvis E S PazLuciana M ShaddoxRenato Correa Viana CasarinMauro Pedrine SantamariaPublished in: Journal of periodontology (2022)
OFD was superior in reducing PPD in deep pockets compared to the aPDT. However, OFD resulted in greater GR. Both treatments lowered P. gingivalis levels but only OFD reduced levels of A. actinomycemtemcomitans.