Comparative evaluation of wound healing after ErCr:YSGG laser gingivectomy over conventional scalpel gingivectomy
Journal Title: International Dental Journal of Student Research - Year 2018, Vol 6, Issue 4
Abstract
Introduction In this scientific era of high technologic advancement lots of progress has been made in the field of dentistry LASER is one of the most important latest additions in the existing list of advanced equipment In the last 3decades laser have made a mark in the field of medicine as a useful alternative to conventional method of therapy as well as in dentistry tooAims and Objectives The aims and objectives of present study was to evaluate the wound healing after ErCrYSGG laser gingivectomy over conventional scalpel gingivectomyMaterials and Methods Twenty patients 20 with a total of Forty 40 quadrants of gingival enlargements were selected for external bevel gingivectomy Patients divided into following groups GroupA Test Group After phase1 therapy remaining suprabony pocket enlarged gingiva removed by laser gingivectomy using ErCrYSGG laser in 20 patients GroupB Control Group After phase1 therapy remaining suprabony pocketenlarged gingiva removed by conventional scalpel gingivectomy in 20 patients Wound Healing were evaluated at 1st 2nd 3rd 7th 14th 28th day after gingivectomyResults and Conclusion All peroperative and postoperative records were compared between test control groupsNo statistically significant difference found in healing between laser gingivectomy and scalpel gingivectomy but to draw a definite conclusion regarding the wound healing efficacy of ErCrYSGG lasers further study involving higher number of samples are warranted Keywords Gingival enlargement ErCrYSGG laser Ninhydrin Gingival crevicular fluid Carbonization
Authors and Affiliations
Amit Kumar Srivastava, Prasanta Bandyopadhyay
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