Adjunctive use of laser biostimulation with nonsurgical periodontal therapy: a split-mouth, randomized, case-control study in diabetic and nondiabetic periodontitis patients.

Background/aim: Laser biostimulation therapy (LBT) is suggested to have positive effects on periodontal healing. This study evaluated LBT with nonsurgical periodontal therapy (NSPT) in diabetes mellitus (DM) and systemic health (SH) conditions.

Materials And Methods: Thirty periodontitis patients (15 with DM and 15 with SH) were included in the study, which had a split-mouth design, by applying LBT in the mouth of the same systemic condition.