Evaluation of the Effect of Diode Laser on Healing after Gingivectomy

Authors

  • Shalabh Mehrotra
  • Amit Ahuja
  • Zoya Chowdhary
  • Kritika S. Adhupia
  • Aashima Bajaj
  • Monika Loitongbam

Keywords:

Gingivectomy, Lasers, Wound Healing

Abstract

Objective: To evaluate the effect of photobiomodulation of diode laser on the healing of gingiva following gingivectomy. Material and Methods: 15 patients with inflammatory gingival enlargement in the age group 18-65 years were enrolled for the study according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria and were divided into two groups, i.e., control and test, with a total of 30 sites. Gingivectomy was performed with a scalpel, and the test site was irradiated with a diode laser, which was repeated after 7 days, finally, the patients were recalled after 21 days for re-evaluation. Soft tissue parameters were recorded at baseline and 21 days, and visual analog scale was recorded at 7 days. Also, tissue was excised and sent for histological analysis both at baseline and 21 days, and the data was subjected to statistical analysis. Results: A clinically significant improvement was observed in patient response to pain in the test group compared to the control group (p=0.001). There was an observable improvement in tissue color in the soft tissue analysis (p=0.001) and a significant reduction in the inflammatory component in the histological analysis in the test group as compared to the control group (p=0.001). Conclusion: Diode laser has a photobiomodulation effect on wound healing after gingivectomy, thus enhancing the rate of healing and decreasing post-operative pain.

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2025-01-15

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Mehrotra, S., Ahuja, A., Chowdhary, Z., Adhupia, K. S., Bajaj, A., & Loitongbam, M. (2025). Evaluation of the Effect of Diode Laser on Healing after Gingivectomy. Pesquisa Brasileira Em Odontopediatria E Clínica Integrada, 25, e230116. Retrieved from https://revista.uepb.edu.br/PBOCI/article/view/4218

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