Laser technologies in chronic gingivitis

Abstract

Material and methods. The trial included 20 patients. The main group consisted of 10 patients with chronic gingivitis, the control group – of 10 patients with clinically healthy parodontium. For the purpose of diagnosis, a survey, examination, clinical and functional studies, including laser Doppler flowmetry and optical tissue oximetry, were used. Photodynamic therapy was used for treatment.Results and discussion. In patients with chronic gingivitis, unsatisfactory condition of their oral cavity was clinically revealed before treatment — decrease of the functional indices of microcirculation and saturation together with the increase of the clinical indices. After treatment, clinical recovery and improvement of clinical and functional indicators were noted.Conclusion. The present trial showed a statistically significant improvement in clinical and functional parameters after treatment, in comparison with the baseline findings before it.