Practical Geriatrics ›› 2024, Vol. 38 ›› Issue (12): 1234-1237.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1003-9198.2024.12.010

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Effect of assisted treatment of semiconductor laser for periodontal basic therapy in elderly patients with periodontitis complicated with type 2 diabetes mellitus

XU Jiali, ZHANG Min, MA Chunyi, LI Qiao, ZHOU Yan, MEI Youmin   

  1. Department of Periodontology, Affiliated Nantong Stomatological Hospital of Nantong University (Nantong Stomatological Hospital), Nantong 226000, China
  • Received:2024-04-01 Online:2024-12-20 Published:2024-12-19
  • Contact: MEI Youmin, Email: youmin85vip@163.com

Abstract: Objective To evaluate the effect of semiconductor laser combined with periodontal basic treatment in the elderly patients with periodontitis complicated with type 2 diabetes mellitus(T2DM). Methods A total of 32 elderly patients with chronic periodontitis complicated with T2DM were randomly divided into the observation group and the control group. The observation group received semiconductor laser treatment combined with periodontal basic treatment, while the control group received periodontal basic treatment only. Probing depth (PD), bleeding index (BI),clinical attachment loss (CAL) and tooth mobility(TM) were recorded and compared between the two groups before treatment, 6 weeks, 3 months and 6 months after treatment. And the scores of pain visual analogue scales(VAS)immediately after treatment and on the first day after treatment were also assessed and compared. Results The levels of PD and BI in the two groups 6 weeks, 3 months and 6 months after treatment were significantly improved compared with those before treatment (P<0.05), especially in the observation group (P<0.05). The pain degree in the observation group was lower than that in the control group immediately after treatment and on the first day after treatment(P<0.05). Conclusions The application of semiconductor laser combined with periodontal basic treatment in the elderly patients with chronic periodontitis complicated with T2DM is helpful to improve the clinical efficacy, and is worthy of clinical application.

Key words: semiconductor laser, chronic periodontitis, type 2 diabetes mellitus, aged

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