This month's issue of the Journal of the California Dental Association focuses on various topics including diode laser curettage for the treatment of periodontitis, the California Dental Association (CDA) announced.
The study, "Effectiveness of Root Planing with Diode Laser Curettage for the Treatment of Periodontitis," investigates the effectiveness of scaling/root planing using an open approach (papilla reflection/flap closure), closed approach, closed approach with laser-curettage, and closed approach with laser-curettage/laser-sealing in treating moderate-advanced chronic periodontitis.
"There are a number of options when it comes to treating chronic periodontitis, and there are positives and negatives associated with each," said Kerry Carney, DDS, editor-in-chief of the journal, in a press release. "Establishing a place for the use of dental lasers in practice will be an ongoing process."
Another article in the October issue, "Permanent Nerve Damage from Inferior Alveolar Nerve Blocks: a Current Update," looks at a six-year review of poor outcomes related to the delivery of anesthetic to one of the nerves that innervates some teeth and a region of the mouth.
"Emerging Science in the Dietary Control and Prevention of Dental Caries" reviews how dietary control can be a valuable strategy in preventing tooth decay and promoting healthy dentition.
In the study "Management of Avulsed Permanent Incisors With Closed Apices and Prolonged Extraoral Dry Time," authors report on the clinical management and outcome of two avulsed permanent incisors that were kept dry for 42 hours.
