27
Participants
Start Date
September 1, 2023
Primary Completion Date
September 30, 2024
Study Completion Date
September 30, 2024
LANAP surgical protocol using ND:YAG 1064 laser
A free running pulsed, 1064 nm wavelength-specific ND:YAG laser (Light walker AT)\* with an attached 320 µm diameter optical glass fiber attached to a metallic hand piece with a flexible tip, which will be set at 3:4 -watt average power, 20 HZ, and a 100-600 µs pulse duration
LANAP surgical protocol using diode 940 laser
Diode laser (Biolase) with 940 nm wavelength, a thin flexible fiber-optic cable 300 μm was attached with a power average set at 0.5-1 watt, in continuous mode, and 20 HZ
Scaling and root planing (SRP)
Scaling and root planing (SRP) using ultrasonic device (Woodpecker USD-P Led Ultrasonic Scaler Ende) at moderate setting and with appropriate tips and also hand curettes will be used for root planning.
Faculty of Dentistry, Alexandria University, Alexandria
Nada Shaban
OTHER