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 A., Koyuncuoglu C. Z., Cifcibasi E., Badur O. S.

JOURNAL OF PERIODONTAL RESEARCH, cilt.52, sa.5, ss.872-882, 2017 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 52 Sayı: 5
  • Basım Tarihi: 2017
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1111/jre.12457
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF PERIODONTAL RESEARCH
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.872-882
  • İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

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.