the role of low-level laser in periodontal surgeries

treatment protocols with low-level laser (also called ‘soft laser therapy) have been used in health care systems for more than three decades. bearing in mind the suitable sub-cellular absorption and the cellular-vascular impacts, low-level laser may be a treatment of choice for soft tissues. low-level lasers have played crucial and colorful roles in performing periodontal surgeries. their anti-inflammatory and painless effects have been variously reported in in-vitro studies. in this present review article, searches have been made in pub med, google scholar, and science direct, focusing on the studies which included low-level lasers, flap-periodontal surgeries, gingivectomy, and periodontal graft. the present study has sought to review the cellular impacts of low-level lasers and its role on reducing pain and inflammation following soft tissue surgical treatments.