Clinical outcomes of laser-assisted non-surgical periodontal therapy for chronic periodontitis treatment

Chronic periodontitis remains a prevalent oral disease that leads to progressive tissue destruction, and conventional scaling and root planing alone often provide limited healing. Therefore, it is of interest to assess the efficacy of the diode laser as an adjunct to scaling and root planing in the treatment of chronic periodontitis. 50 patients were treated on one side with scaling and root planing combined with the application of diode laser therapy (Group A), while the contralateral side received scaling and root planing alone (Group B). Clinical parameters included clinical attachment level (CAL), plaque index (PI), bleeding on probing (BOP), probing depth (PD) and gingival index (GI), which were recorded at baseline, 1 and 3 months post-treatment, respectively. The combined therapy group (Group A) showed notable improvements in CAL, GI, BOP and PD and confirmed that diode laser therapy enhances clinical outcomes and promotes faster healing in the management of chronic periodontitis.