The Effect of Low-Level Laser Therapy as an Adjunct to Non-surgical Therapy in Different Age Groups

The Effect of Low-Level Laser Therapy as an Adjunct to Non-surgical Therapy on Inducible Nitrous Oxide Synthase Salivary Levels in Different Age Groups of Chronic Periodontitis Patients (A Randomized Clinical Trial)

the summary is to evaluate The Effect of Low-Level Laser Therapy as an Adjunct to Non-surgical Therapy on Inducible Nitrous Oxide Synthase Salivary Levels in Different Age Groups of Chronic Periodontitis Patients

2 ml of unstimulated saliva will be collected using spitting method, the collected samples will then be analyzed using Elisa technique for salivary Inducible nitrous oxide synthase levels.

Inclusion Criteria:

• males and females
• aged below 40 or above 60
• periodontitis stage 2
• no tooth loss due to periodontitis

Exclusion Criteria:

• smoking habits
• history of antibiotics
• history of systemic diseases