OBJECTIVE: To assess the subjective intensities of pain during supportive periodontal treatment using a sonic scaler or an Er:YAG laser. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Forty patients with two residual periodontal pockets following conventional periodontal therapy were treated using a sonic scaler and an Er:YAG laser in a split-mouth design. A visual analogue scale was used for pain assessment directly after each treatment procedure. Additionally, pain was recorded during the treatment of 11 patients at intervals of 0.5 s using an inter-modal intensity comparison. RESULTS: Pain assessment during treatment showed that laser treatment (median pain score: 0.71 U, maximum: 9.94 U, minimum: 0 U) caused less pain than the sonic device (median pain score: 2.17 U, maximum: 11.26 U, minimum: 0 U) (p<0.05) with no difference in the treatment time (p>0.05). These results could be confirmed by the visual analogue scale: pain scores assessed after laser treatment (median: 1 U, maximum: 7 U, minimum: 0 U) were lower than those after sonic instrumentation (median: 3.5 U, maximum: 7.5 U, minimum: 0 U) (p<0.05). CONCLUSIONS: Using an Er:YAG laser during supportive periodontal treatment, painful sensations can be reduced compared with sonic scaler instrumentation.
OBJECTIVE: To assess the subjective intensities of pain during supportive periodontal treatment using a sonic scaler or an Er:YAG laser. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Forty patients with two residual periodontal pockets following conventional periodontal therapy were treated using a sonic scaler and an Er:YAG laser in a split-mouth design. A visual analogue scale was used for pain assessment directly after each treatment procedure. Additionally, pain was recorded during the treatment of 11 patients at intervals of 0.5 s using an inter-modal intensity comparison. RESULTS:Pain assessment during treatment showed that laser treatment (median pain score: 0.71 U, maximum: 9.94 U, minimum: 0 U) caused less pain than the sonic device (median pain score: 2.17 U, maximum: 11.26 U, minimum: 0 U) (p<0.05) with no difference in the treatment time (p>0.05). These results could be confirmed by the visual analogue scale: pain scores assessed after laser treatment (median: 1 U, maximum: 7 U, minimum: 0 U) were lower than those after sonic instrumentation (median: 3.5 U, maximum: 7.5 U, minimum: 0 U) (p<0.05). CONCLUSIONS: Using an Er:YAG laser during supportive periodontal treatment, painful sensations can be reduced compared with sonic scaler instrumentation.
Authors: Andreas Braun; Raphael Franz Krillke; Matthias Frentzen; Christoph Bourauel; Helmut Stark; Florian Schelle Journal: Lasers Med Sci Date: 2013-05-12 Impact factor: 3.161
Authors: Vamsi Lavu; Divya Kumar; Dhanadivya Krishnakumar; Aishwarya Maheshkumar; Amit Agarwal; Richard Kirubakaran; M S Muthu Journal: Lasers Med Sci Date: 2022-01-14 Impact factor: 3.161