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Randomized Controlled Trial
. 2025 Apr 14;40(1):190.
doi: 10.1007/s10103-025-04449-0.

Effects of photobiostimulation and antimicrobial photodynamic therapy associated with gingival grafts for root coverage: three-arm randomized clinical trial

Matheus Völz Cardoso  1 , Adriana Campos Passanezi Sant'Ana  2 , Mariana Schutzer Ragghianti Zangrando  2 , Carla Andreotti Damante  2
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Randomized Controlled Trial

Effects of photobiostimulation and antimicrobial photodynamic therapy associated with gingival grafts for root coverage: three-arm randomized clinical trial

Matheus Völz Cardoso et al. Lasers Med Sci. .

Abstract

To compare the effects of different laser therapies as adjuncts to root coverage of multiple gingival recessions (MGR) through a three-arm parallel study. Fifty-four patients with MGR underwent standardized treatment with subepithelial connective tissue graft of 1 mm. The patients were divided into three groups: control group (C)-scaling only + sham (n = 18), antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (APDT) group (n = 18): toluidine blue O 10 mg/ml acidic pH + InAlGaP laser 660 nm; 100 mW, 2.32 W/cm2; 3 J, 30 s/tooth, (23 J/cm2/point), and photobiostimulation therapy (PBM) group (n = 18): InAlGaP laser 660 nm; 100 mW, 2.32 W/cm2; 7 J, 70 s/flap, 161 J/cm2 (23 J/cm2/point), a total of eight applications, each 48 h, within a 14-day period. Patient-Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs), and quality of life questionnaires (OHIP- 14) were collected up to 12 months. A total of 180 gingival recessions were treated, with the PBM group exhibiting superior outcomes in terms of complete root coverage (CRC) at 6 and 12 months. Complementary clinical outcomes showed no significant differences among groups. The PBM group achieved the highest frequency of completely covered teeth (100%) at six months, compared to the other groups (p: 0.021 PBM vs. APDT and p: < 0.001 PBM vs. C). Despite the study's limitations, the PBM group exhibited more favorable outcomes in CRC and demonstrated superior results in PROMs. The findings suggest that PBM may have contributed to accelerating root coverage outcomes, with positive effects observed as early as 3 months postoperatively and the results were sustained at 6 and 12 months. NCT03462368.

Keywords: Antimicrobial photodynamic therapy; Connective tissue; Gingival recession; Photobiomodulation therapy.

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Conflict of interest statement

Declarations. Ethical reports: The study was approved by the Research Ethics Committee under CAAE number 79080117.4.0000.5417, in accordance with CONEP-CNS Brazil and the Declaration of Helsinki. All ethical guidelines established by the approval committee or the Internal Review Board (IRB) were followed. Participants who provided informed consent were recruited. The informed consent form detailed the execution of the treatments and the publication of research data in the form of a scientific article, ensuring the confidentiality of participants'identities. Register trial number: NCT03462368. Funding process number: 888218235/2018–1 Competing interests: The authors declare no competing interests.

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