Matthews Debora C
Department of Dental Clinical Sciences, DalhousieUniversity, Halifax, Nova Scotia.
J Can Dent Assoc. 2010;76:a30.
Although laser treatment has generated considerable interest among dentists and the public, there is no evidence that any laser system adds clinical value over and above scaling and root planing and conventional surgical treatment for periodontitis. Following a brief explanation of the mechanism behind soft tissue lasers, the evidence on the use of laser therapy in addition to traditional nonsurgical periodontal treatment in the management of periodontal diseases is reviewed.
尽管激光治疗已引起牙医和公众的广泛关注，但尚无证据表明任何激光系统在治疗牙周炎方面比龈上洁治术、根面平整术及传统外科治疗具有更高的临床价值。在简要解释软组织激光背后的机制后，本文综述了在牙周疾病管理中，除传统非手术牙周治疗外使用激光疗法的相关证据。
