CHEING-MEEI LIUHou, L TL THouWong, M YM YWongLan, W HW HLan2024-01-252024-01-251999-110022-3492https://scholars.lib.ntu.edu.tw/handle/123456789/638899The Nd:YAG laser has recently been used in the treatment of periodontal disease. However, although a clinical reduction of probing depth and gingival inflammation to this new approach has been reported, it has not been fully evaluated. Interleukin-1 beta (IL- 1beta), a potent stimulator of bone resorption, has been identified in gingival crevicular fluid (GCF), which is closely associated with periodontal destruction. The aim of this study was to compare the effects of Nd:YAG laser treatment versus scaling/root planing (SRP) treatment on crevicular IL-1beta levels in 52 sampled sites obtained from 8 periodontitis patients.enComparison studies | Gingival crevicular fluid/analysis | Interleukin-1 | Lasers/therapeutic use | Periodontitis/therapy | Planing | Scaling[SDGs]SDG3journal article10.1902/jop.1999.70.11.1276105884902-s2.0-0033227356https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/0033227356