The effect of low-level laser therapy as an adjunct to non-surgical periodontal treatment on gingival crevicular fluid levels of transforming growth factor-beta 1, tissue plasminogen activator and plasminogen activator inhibitor 1 in smoking and non-smoking chronic periodontitis patients: A split-mouth, randomized control study

Pamuk, F.; Lutfioglu, M.; Aydogdu, AHMET; Koyuncuoglu, C.; ÇİFCİBAŞI, Emine; Badur, O.

doi:10.1111/jre.12457

The effect of low-level laser therapy as an adjunct to non-surgical periodontal treatment on gingival crevicular fluid levels of transforming growth factor-beta 1, tissue plasminogen activator and plasminogen activator inhibitor 1 in smoking and non-smoking chronic periodontitis patients: A split-mouth, randomized control study

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Pamuk F., Lutfioglu M., Aydogdu A., Koyuncuoglu C. Z., ÇİFCİBAŞI E., Badur O. S.

JOURNAL OF PERIODONTAL RESEARCH, vol.52, no.5, pp.872-882, 2017 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 52 Issue: 5
Publication Date: 2017
Doi Number: 10.1111/jre.12457
Journal Name: JOURNAL OF PERIODONTAL RESEARCH
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.872-882
Bezmialem Vakıf University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Background and ObjectiveThis study aimed to investigate the effects of low-level laser therapy (LLLT) as an adjunct to scaling and root planing (SRP) on smoking and non-smoking patients with chronic periodontitis.