Evaluation of the Effects of the Low-level Laser Therapy as an Adjunct to Nonsurgical Treatment in Patients With Periimplantitis

"Although low-level laser therapy has been applied in cases of periodontitis, there are only a limited number of studies investigating its additional benefits in implants with peri-implantitis. This study aims to contribute to the literature on this subject.~In addition to surgical periodontal treatment, low-level laser therapy (LLLT) was applied three times (on the same day as the initial treatment, on the third day, and on the seventh day) to the implants in the test group diagnosed with peri-implantitis. The 940 nm indium gallium arsenide phosphor diode laser (Epic Biolase, Irvine, CA, USA) will be applied perpendicular to the periodontal pocket for 20 seconds at a fixed distance of 15 mm and a continuous wavelength (3.41 J/cm2 application with a 1.76 cm2 spot and 0.3 W average output)."

Peri-implantitis diagnosis will be made in the control group, and non-surgical periodontal treatment of implants will be performed using titanium curettes (Hu-Friedy, Chicago, IL, USA).