Journal of Oral Medicine and Pain

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The Effect of Argon Laser on Periodontal Disease

치주질환에 대한 Argon 레이저의 효과

  • Ahn, Hyung-Joon (Dept. of Oral Medicine, College of Dentistry, Yonsei University) ;
  • Ryu, Ji-Won (Dept. of Oral Medicine, College of Dentistry, Yonsei University) ;
  • Kim, Jae-Hong (Dept. of Oral Medicine, College of Dentistry, Yonsei University) ;
  • Kim, Chong-Youl (Dept. of Oral Medicine, College of Dentistry, Yonsei University)
  • 안형준 (연세대학교 치과대학 구강내과학 교실) ;
  • 유지원 (연세대학교 치과대학 구강내과학 교실) ;
  • 김재홍 (연세대학교 치과대학 구강내과학 교실) ;
  • 김종열 (연세대학교 치과대학 구강내과학 교실)
  • Published : 2005.06.30
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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to evaluate photothermal effect of laser, which eliminates and reduces bacteria causing periodontal disease, on treatment of periodontal disease. This study included subjects with moderate periodontitis who visited the Department of Oral Medicine, College of dentistry, Yonsei University. The subjects were divided into experimental group, where Argon laser treatment was used, and control group, where conventional subgingival curettage was used. Gingival fluids from each subject were collected prior and after 1 week of the treatment, and changes in number of bacterial colonies cultured from aerobic as well as anaerobic bacteria responsible for the periodontal disease, and changes in clinical indices related to the periodontal disease, such as plaque index, gingival index, sulcus bleeding index, were analysed. As a result, the number of bacterial colonies of aerobic and anaerobic bacteria reduced after 1 week of the treatment in both groups, especially the bacterial colonies of anaerobic bacteria which showed statistically significant reduction(p<0.1). However, there was no significant difference between the experimental group and the control group. Clinical indices including plaque index, gingival index, sulcus bleeding index were reduced after 1 week of the treatment in both groups. In the experimental group, gingival index(p<0.1) and sulcus bleeding index(p<0.01) showed significant reduction, and, in the control group, sulcus bleeding index(p<0.01) showed significant reduction. However, there were no significant differences in each indices between the two groups. The above results suggest that Argon laser could be used as a substitute of conventional subgingival curettage, or in combination with subgingival curettage which would increase the effect of the treatment. Although the possibility of clinical application of Argon laser was observed in this study, more randomized-controlled research, including acquirement of sufficient samples as well as long-termed follow up, would be necessary before clinically effective application of Argon laser.

치주질환을 야기하는 세균을 제거하고, 세균집락을 감소시키는 레이저 에너지의 광열적 작용을 이용하여 치주질환의 치료에 대한 효과를 알아보고자, 연세대학교 치과대학병원 구강내과에 내원한 중등도의 치주질환을 가진 환자를 대상으로, 각각 Argon 레이저를 이용한 치은연하 소파술과 통상적인 치은연하 소파술을 시행하여 비교하였다. 시술 전과 시술 1주 후 각각 치은열구액을 채취하여 치주질환의 중요한 원인인 호기성 세균과 혐기성 세균에 대해 배양된 세균 군락수의 변화를 비교하고, 또한 치태지수, 치은지수, 치면열구 출혈지수와 같은 치주질환과 관련된 임상적 지표의 변화를 비교하였다. 연구 결과, 호기성 세균 및 혐기성 세균에 대한 세균 군락 수 비교 시, Argon 레이저를 이용하여 치주치료를 시행한 실험군과 치은연하 소파술을 시행한 대조군 모두 시술 전에 비해 시술 1주 후 세균의 군락 수에 있어서 감소 양상을 나타내었고, 특히 혐기성 세균의 군락 수에 있어서는 통계학적으로 유의한 감소 양상을 나타내었으며(p<0.1), 두 군 사이에 통계학적으로 유의한 차이는 없었다. 또한 치주조직의 상태를 나타내는 지표로서 이용되는 치태지수, 치은지수 및 치은열구 출혈지수의 비교 시 Argon 레이저를 이용하여 치주치료를 시행한 실험군과 치은연하 소파술을 시행한 대조군 모두 시술 전에 비해 시술 1주 후 지수의 감소양상을 나타내었고, 특히 Argon 레이저를 이용한 실험군에서는 치은지수(p<0.1)와 치은열구 출혈지수(p<0.01)가, 치은연하 소파술을 시행한 대조군에서는 치은열구 출혈지수(p<0.01)가 통계학적으로 유의한 감소 양상을 나타내었다. 그러나 두 군 사이에 각각의 지수에 있어서 모두 통계학적으로 유의한 차이는 없었다. 이상의 연구 결과, 중등도의 치주질환의 치료에 있어서 Argon 레이저는 치은연하 소파술을 대신하거나 또는 치은연하 소파술과 병용하여 치료 효과를 더욱 상승시켜주는 유의한 치료법이라고 사료되며, 본 연구 결과 임상적 적용 가능성이 있다고 보여지나, 보다 효과적으로 임상에 적용하기 위해서는 앞으로 충분한 표본의 확보 및 장기적인 예후 관찰을 포함한 더욱 정밀하게 조절된 연구가 필요하리라고 사료된다.

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