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ArticleBioinformation2026

Comparison of LED therapy and low laser therapy in post-periodontal healing.

Pooja Mishra, Chavi Bhati, Akshay Ashok Katara, Sumeet Kaur, Rajeev Pathak, Deepak Thomas, Mehul A Shah

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Pooja MishraDepartment of Periodontology and Oral Implantology, Kalka Dental College, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Chavi BhatiDepartment of Periodontology and Oral Implantology, Kalka Dental College, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Akshay Ashok KataraDepartment of Dentistry, Omni Family Health, Bakersfield, California, United States.
Sumeet KaurDepartment of Dental Surgery, Hindu Rao Hospital, Malkaganj, Delhi, India.
Rajeev PathakDepartment of Periodontology and Oral Implantology, Teerthankar Mahaveer Dental College and Research Centre, Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Deepak ThomasDepartment of Periodontics, Educare Institute of Dental Sciences, Malappuram, Kerala, India.
Mehul A ShahDepartment of Public Health Dentistry, Government Dental College and Hospital, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (Aurangabad), Maharashtra, India.

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Abstract

Postoperative pain, inflammation and delayed healing continue to be significant concerns following periodontal surgical procedures. Therefore, it is of interest to compare the effects of light emitting diode therapy and low-level laser therapy on post periodontal surgical healing. Hence, a total of 100 patients undergoing periodontal flap surgery were randomly allocated to receive either LED therapy or low-level laser therapy and healing outcomes were clinically evaluated. Both therapies significantly enhanced postoperative healing, with low-level laser therapy demonstrating superior early pain control and faster inflammatory resolution. This study advances existing knowledge by offering direct comparative evidence on photobiomodulation modalities for optimizing periodontal surgical healing.

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Light emitting diode (LED) therapylow-level laser therapy (LLLT)periodontal surgeryphotobiomodulation (PBM)wound healing

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PMID42109351
PMCPMC13150190

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