Clinical Evaluation of Laser Therapy Used as an Adjunct to Non-Surgical Treatment of Gum Disease

Exclusion Criteria

• •Any systemic disease, medication, or habit known to adversely influence bone metabolism and/or wound healing:
• •Poorly controlled diabetes (HbA1c \> 7%)
• •History of bisphosphonate medications
• •History of radiation therapy affecting the proposed treatment site(s)
• •History of immunosuppressive medications (e.g. corticosteroids)
• •History of tobacco use (current or past tobacco use within the past 1 year)
• •Immune compromise caused by disease, treatment or other condition
• •Recent history of periodontal surgery (within the previous 2 years)
• •Recent history of scaling and root planing (within the previous 12 months)
• •Any condition that contraindicates periodontal therapy including surgery