Nd:YAG Laser Versus Diode Laser Assisted New Attachment Procedure (Lanap) in the Management of Stage II Periodontitis

Nd:YAG Laser Versus Diode Laser Assisted New Attachment Procedure (Lanap) in the Management of Stage II Periodontitis: Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial

Aim of the study was to assess and compare the clinical and microbiological changes following Laser assisted new attachment procedure (LANAP®) using diode 940 nm versus ND:YAG 1064 nm, and to compare the outcome to conventional periodontal therapy

Inclusion Criteria:

• Periodontal diagnosis of stage II periodontitis.
• Residual periodontal pocket ≥4 mm, 3-4 mm clinical attachment loss with horizontal bone loss higher than 15% in radiography.
• O'Leary plaque index <10%.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients with furcation involvement.
• Class II/III tooth mobility.
• Smokers who smoke more than 10 cigarettes per day.
• Patients with any systemic condition possibly affecting the outcome of periodontal therapy.
• Patients who had received any local or systemic anti-inflammatory medications or antibiotics within the last 6 months.
• Alcohol consumers.
• Pregnant or lactating women.
• Patients with parafunctional habits.