Clinical efficacy of photodynamic therapy and laser irradiation as an adjunct to open flap debridement in the treatment of chronic periodontitis: A systematic review and meta‐analysis
Z. Akram, S. S. Shafqat, Muhammad Omar Niaz, Anam Raza, M. Naseem
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Abstract
The aim of this systematic review and meta‐analyses was to assess the quality of evidence and efficacy of antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (aPDT) and laser irradiation (LI) as an adjunct to open flap debridement (OFD) in the treatment of chronic periodontitis.