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Most common reasons for periodontitis

– – – – – – – Most common reasons for periodontitis The most common reasons of pariodontitis are: Plaque accumulation due to poor oral hygiene, overhang restorations, ill fitting crowns Malocclusion Stress Smoking Systemic disease such as diabetes, adverse pregnancy outcomes Fortunately all these factors are easily controlled by; Optimizing tooth brushing, by […]

Oral Rinses – are they useful in the menagement if Periodontitis?

Is an oral rinse beneficial for patients with periodontitis? YES! An oral rinse is a useful purchase, unfortunately some doctors think it is not useful-with the argument that bacteria leaks into the periodontal pockets. That is incorrect for two main reasons; The bacteria moves only due to extensions Bacteria are harmless on their own. They are destructive only in mature plaque, causing a cavity or a […]

Periodontitis and saliva test-is it useful?

Periodontitis-saliva test? Yes and no! Our last discussion was about lasers, today we want to inform you about the saliva test. It is a common practice for some dental professionals to require that the patients with periodontal disease to undergo expensive saliva test prior to their therapy. Congratulations! Now the patient knows that there […]

Laser and periodontal disease

Posted by Dental News Team am 15, Oct - 2009

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Are lasers really of any use in treating periodontosis? No, and moreover, it’s called periodontitis!

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Many patients have high expectations when it comes to perio treatment using lasers. Pseudo-scientific media reports only contribute to this trend, but whether this is actually true is a different matter.

We took a closer look at the individual claims, and came up with the following (somewhat disappointing) results:

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Lasers used in surgery (also known as flap operations)
Not suitable currently, as it is impossible to predict the depth effects of the laser. If dentine or bone is exposed to radiation, this may lead to tissue damage. Moreover, the base which supports the teeth – the desmodont – may suffer irreversible damage.
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Lasers used in dental cleaning (scaling)
Not suitable currently, as the lasers usually used (argon-, ion-, Nd:YAG, Co2-lasers) cannot accurately target plaque or concrements.
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Lasers used in disinfection (anti-microbial effect)
Unsuitable, since the number of germs only goes down for a short while, moreover, studies show that compared to normal dental cleaning, lasers do more damage to the teeth.
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Lasers used in bio-stimulation (helping along the healing process)
Unsuitable, based on numerous double-bind studies, it can be assumed that bio-stimulation using lasers is ineffectual, any therapeutic effects observed can be attributed to placebo effects.

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Don’t bother paying good money for laser treatment, the only person who benefits from this is your dentist!
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Click here to learn more about periodontitis and see periodontal treatment performed!

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Source: 2009_Laser-Paro

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