Research Article

Effects of Er,Cr:YSGG and Diode Lasers on Clinical Parameters and Gingival Crevicular Fluid IL-1β and IL-37 Levels in Generalized Aggressive Periodontitis

Table 1

Diode laser and Er,Cr:YSGG laser specifications.

Diode laserEr,Cr:YSGG laser

TypeMZ6-14 mm14 mm Z-6
Irradiation times20 s30 s
Duration of treatment session22
Energy density13.5 J/cm215 J/cm2
Laser wavelength2780 μm
Methods10 Hz, 1.5 W (150 mJ), 65% air, 55% water with H mode, 140 μs pulse length1.5 W with a pulse interval of 20 ms and pulse length of 20 ms delivering 20 s/cm2