Er:YAG laser versus scaling and root planing as alternative or adjuvant for chronic periodontitis treatment: a systematic review

Yanhui Zhao 1, Yuanzheng Yin 2, 111 Li Tao , Ping Nie , Yanmei Tang and Min Zhu 1
1 Department of Oral and Cranio-Maxillofacial Science, Shanghai Ninth People’s Hospital, College of Stomatology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Shanghai, China,
2 Department of Periodontology, Shanghai Ninth People’s Hospital, College of Stomatology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China

J Clin Periodontol 2014; 41: 1069–1079 doi: 10.1111/jcpe.12304