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SUBMITTER: Ar?san V
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4649765 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Nov
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Arısan Volkan V Karabuda Zihni Cüneyt ZC Arıcı Selahattin Volkan SV Topçuoğlu Nursen N Külekçi Güven G
Photomedicine and laser surgery 20150918 11
<h4>Objective</h4>In this radiographic and microbiologic split-mouth clinical trial, efficacy of a diode laser as an adjunct to conventional scaling in the nonsurgical treatment of peri-implantitis was investigated.<h4>Background data</h4>Eradication of pathogenic bacteria and infected sulcular epithelium presents a significant challenge in the nonsurgical treatment of peri-implantitis.<h4>Materials and methods</h4>Ten patients (mean age, 55.1 years; SD, 11.4) with 48 two piece, rough-surface im ...[more]