A qualitative analysis of periodontal pathogens in chronic periodontitis patients after nonsurgical periodontal therapy with and without diode laser disinfection using Benzoyl–DL arginine-2-naphthylamide test: A randomized clinical trial

Introduction: Periodontal diseases are caused by pathogenic bacteria locally colonized in the dental biofilm creating infection; the main etiological factor is represented by dental plaque and in particular by anaerobic Gram-negative bacilli. For that reason, the first phase of periodontal treatment...

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Main Authors: Angel Fenol, Nidhi Chinnu Boban, P Jayachandran, Mohammed Shereef, Biju Balakrishnan, P Lakshmi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2018-01-01
Series:Contemporary Clinical Dentistry
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Online Access:http://www.contempclindent.org/article.asp?issn=0976-237X;year=2018;volume=9;issue=3;spage=382;epage=387;aulast=Fenol