Effects of Scaling and Root Planing With and Without Er:YAG Laser in Chronic Periodontitis Patients

Exclusion Criteria

• •Participants must not have had mechanical debridement or any other professional periodontal therapy within 6 months preceding entering the study
• •Participants with significant chronic oral soft tissue pathology (lichen planus, Benign Mucous Membrane Pemphigoid, Steven Johnson's Syndrome, Sjogren's Syndrome, etc.) which might affect host response to the presence of bacteria.
• •Participants with fixed appliances or partial dentures, to standardize the effect of the treatment since they are plaque retentive.
• •Participants who smoke tobacco
• •Participants who require prophylactic antibiotics prior to dental treatment
• •Participants who have taken systemic antibiotic medications within the previous 6 months
• •Participants with uncontrolled systemic conditions or disease such as diabetes and immunological disorders
• •Participants with known drug allergies or known adverse effects following the use of oral hygiene products.
• •Participants who are pregnant or lactating
• •Teeth with grade III mobility or teeth with hopeless prognosis indicated for extraction