Primary study · included by 1 review

Comparison of salivary calprotectin levels in periodontitis associated with diabetes mellitus after low-level laser therapy as an adjunct to scaling and root planing: A randomized clinical trial.

Kamatham 2022 · Kamatham Sai Ankitha, Chava Vijay Kumar · Journal of Indian Society of Periodontology · 2022

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Non-Cochrane · intervention · 2025 · cited as Kamatham 2022 · Table 1; Table 2; reference 27 ; Figure 3

Outcome this study informs	Pooled effect	Evidence	Certainty
Probing depth (PD) Photobiomodulation therapy (low-level laser/LED) as adjunct to scaling and root planing vs Scaling and root planing alone (control) · Longest follow-up per trial, 8 weeks to 12 months	MD -0.25 [-0.43, -0.07]	3 studies · 112 participants	Low
Plaque index (PI, Silness-Loe) Photobiomodulation therapy (low-level laser/LED) as adjunct to scaling and root planing vs Scaling and root planing alone (control) · Longest follow-up per trial, 8 weeks to 6 months	MD -0.04 [-0.10, 0.02]	2 studies · 74 participants	Low
Clinical attachment level (CAL) Photobiomodulation therapy (low-level laser/LED) as adjunct to scaling and root planing vs Scaling and root planing alone (control) · Longest follow-up per trial, 8 weeks to 12 months	MD -0.21 [-0.39, -0.03]	3 studies · 112 participants	Low

1 including review in total.