Retrospective Study
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World J Clin Cases. Nov 16, 2021; 9(32): 9762-9769
Published online Nov 16, 2021. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i32.9762
Treatment effects and periodontal status of chronic periodontitis after routine Er:YAG laser-assisted therapy
Yong-Zhi Gao, Yan Li, Shan-Shan Chen, Bo Feng, Hui Wang, Qiao Wang
Yong-Zhi Gao, Hui Wang, Department of Stomatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Qiqihar Medical University, Qiqihar 161041, Heilongjiang Province, China
Yan Li, Department of Anatomy, Basic Medical College, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi 563006, Guizhou Province, China
Shan-Shan Chen, The Ward of Department of Ophthalmology and Torhinolaryngology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Qiqihar Medical University, Qiqihar 161041, Heilongjiang Province, China
Bo Feng, Department of Stomatology, Qiqihar ENT Hospital, Qiqihar 161006, Heilongjiang Province, China
Qiao Wang, Department of Stomatology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Qiqihar Medical University, Qiqihar 161005, Heilongjiang Province, China
Author contributions: Gao YZ and Li Y designed the experiment; Gao YZ drafted the work; Chen SS and Feng B collected the data; Wang H and Wang Q analyzed and interpreted the data; Gao YZ, Li Y and Chen SS wrote the paper.
Supported by Qiqihar Science and Technology Bureau Social Development General Instruction Project, No. SFGG-201965.
Institutional review board statement: The study design was approved by the First Affiliated Hospital of Qiqihar Medical University Ethics Committee.
Informed consent statement: All study participants, or their legal guardian, provided informed written consent prior to study enrollment.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare that they have no conflicting interests.
Data sharing statement: No additional data are available.
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Corresponding author: Yong-Zhi Gao, MD, Chief Doctor, Department of Stomatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Qiqihar Medical University, No. 26 Xiangyang Street, Fularji District, Qiqihar 161041, Heilongjiang Province, China. g13796878176@163.com
Received: June 17, 2021
Peer-review started: June 17, 2021
First decision: July 16, 2021
Revised: July 28, 2021
Accepted: August 16, 2021
Article in press: August 16, 2021
Published online: November 16, 2021
Core Tip

Core Tip: It was confirmed that in the treatment of chronic periodontitis, the use of Er:YAG laser therapy as an auxiliary treatment can reduce the level of inflammatory factors and oral colony forming units, which is beneficial to overall improvement of treatment effectiveness.