TY - JOUR
T1 - Connective tissue graft associated or not with low laser therapy to treat gingival recession
T2 - Randomized clinical trial
AU - Fernandes-Dias, Stephanie B.
AU - De Marco, Andrea C.
AU - Santamaria, Milton
AU - Kerbauy, Warley D.
AU - Jardini, Maria A.N.
AU - Santamaria, Mauro P.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2014 John Wiley & Sons A/S. Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
PY - 2015/1/1
Y1 - 2015/1/1
N2 - Background To evaluate the treatment of gingival recession with a connective tissue graft (CTG) alone or in combination with low-level laser therapy (CTG + L). Methods Forty patients presenting 40 Miller Class I and II gingival recessions were included. The defects were randomly assigned to receive either CTG (n = 20) or CTG + L (n = 20). A diode laser (660 nm) was applied to the test sites immediately after surgery and every other day for 7 days (eight applications). Results The mean percentage of root coverage was 91.9% for the test group and 89.48% for the control group after 6 months (p > 0.05). The test group presented more complete root coverage (n = 13, 65%) than the control group (n = 7, 35%) (p = 0.04). Dentine sensitivity decreased significantly after 6 months in both groups (p < 0.001). The two groups showed improvement in aesthetics at the end of treatment. Conclusions Low-level laser therapy may increase the percentage of complete root coverage when associated with CTG.
AB - Background To evaluate the treatment of gingival recession with a connective tissue graft (CTG) alone or in combination with low-level laser therapy (CTG + L). Methods Forty patients presenting 40 Miller Class I and II gingival recessions were included. The defects were randomly assigned to receive either CTG (n = 20) or CTG + L (n = 20). A diode laser (660 nm) was applied to the test sites immediately after surgery and every other day for 7 days (eight applications). Results The mean percentage of root coverage was 91.9% for the test group and 89.48% for the control group after 6 months (p > 0.05). The test group presented more complete root coverage (n = 13, 65%) than the control group (n = 7, 35%) (p = 0.04). Dentine sensitivity decreased significantly after 6 months in both groups (p < 0.001). The two groups showed improvement in aesthetics at the end of treatment. Conclusions Low-level laser therapy may increase the percentage of complete root coverage when associated with CTG.
KW - aesthetic
KW - clinical trial
KW - gingival recession
KW - low-level laser therapy
KW - periodontal surgery
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U2 - 10.1111/jcpe.12328
DO - 10.1111/jcpe.12328
M3 - Article
C2 - 25363203
AN - SCOPUS:84921047578
SN - 0303-6979
VL - 42
SP - 54
EP - 61
JO - Journal of Clinical Periodontology
JF - Journal of Clinical Periodontology
IS - 1
ER -