The effect of indocyanine green-mediated photodynamic therapy as an adjunct to scaling and root planing in the treatment of chronic periodontitis: A comparative split-mouth randomized clinical trial.

Abstract

OBJECTIVE:

The aim of this study was to assess the effect of adjunctive photodynamic therapy (PDT) (using 810 nm diode laser and Indocyanine green as photosensitizer) in chronic periodontitis.

MATERIALS AND METHODS:

Patients with untreated chronic periodontitis were included. Treatment was done according to a split mouth design. All sites received periodontal treatment comprising scaling and root-planing (SRP). Test group were additionally treated with PDT. Plaque Index (PI), Gingival Index (GI), Probing Pocket Depth (PPD) and Relative Attachment Level (RAL) were evaluated at baseline, 1 month and 3 months.

RESULTS:

Mean baseline values for PI, GI, PPD and RAL were not different in the test group and control group. Statistical significant difference in PPD and RAL, 3 months after treatment was seen in test group as compared to the control group.

CONCLUSIONS:

In patients with chronic periodontitis, clinical outcomes of conventional SRP can be improved by adjunctive PDT.

• Authors: Saurabh H Shingnapurkar, Dipika K Mitra, Mitali Suresh Kadav, Rohit A Shah, Silvia V Rodrigues, Saurabh S Prithyani
• Journal: Indian journal of dental research : official publication of Indian Society for Dental Research (Indian J Dent Res) 2016 Nov-Dec Vol. 27 Issue 6 Pg. 609-617 ISSN: 1998-3603 [Electronic] India
• PMID: 28169258 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Randomized Controlled Trial)

Chemical References

• Photosensitizing Agents
• Indocyanine Green

Topics

• Adult
• Chronic Periodontitis (therapy)
• Combined Modality Therapy
• Dental Plaque Index
• Dental Scaling (methods)
• Humans
• Indocyanine Green (therapeutic use)
• Lasers, Semiconductor (therapeutic use)
• Middle Aged
• Periodontal Attachment Loss (classification, therapy)
• Periodontal Index
• Periodontal Pocket (classification, therapy)
• Photochemotherapy (methods)
• Photosensitizing Agents (therapeutic use)
• Root Planing (methods)
• Treatment Outcome