Utilization of 810 nm Diode Laser Treatment in Periodontitis as an Alternative to Surgical Debridement Approach.

The efficacy of surgical periodontal may be compromised by inadequate patients' self-performed plaque control or lack of supportive periodontal therapy. This clinical case report aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of 810 nm diode laser-assisted full-mouth sulcular debridement, as a potential treatment modality in the management of chronic periodontitis along with a 12-month follow-up evaluation. Each periodontal pocket was lased within 2 mm of deepest point, using a light contact of "hot tip" of the fiber with tissue [Average power-1W, emission mode-continuous wave, in "contact", beam diameter-400 µm, spot area at tissue-0.0013 cm2 , fluence-124.9 J cm-2 , power density-796 W cm-2 , total energy-300 J, total treatment duration-300 s (5 min)]. The patient was followed up to 12 months and did not report any immediate or delayed complications such as any sign of photothermal damage, pain, tissue swelling and deformation, bleeding and infection. 810 nm diode laser-assisted sulcular debridement at low-power settings showed overall clinical and radiographic improvements and can be deemed as a potential alternative to surgical debridement approach, in persistent moderate periodontal pockets (4-6 mm).