LLLT using a GaAlAs laser at a wavelength of 940 nm and a dose of 10 J/cm(2) elicited a positive healing effect on palatal mucoperiosteal wounds likely via the induction of fibroblasts. The oxidative stress status was not affected by LLLT.
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Home and chemically activated bleaching systems could be considered safer in tooth whitening and maintaining gingival health when compared with a light-activated bleaching system.
On the basis of the results obtained in this study, it was concluded that streptozotocin-induced diabetes may increase predisposition to periodontal disease by causing morphological changes in the periodontal tissues.
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