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They were randomly assigned to two equal groups: scaling and root planing were performed in the <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">SRP<\/jats:styled-content> group, while scaling, root planing and laser irradiation of periodontal pockets were performed in the <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">SRP<\/jats:styled-content> + <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">DL<\/jats:styled-content> group. Subgingival plaque samples were subjected to polymerase chain reaction (<jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">PCR<\/jats:styled-content>) to detect <jats:italic>P.\u00a0gingivalis<\/jats:italic>\u2010colonized sites, and common clinical indices were evaluated before and 2\u00a0months after treatment. Clinical examination included gingival index (<jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">GI<\/jats:styled-content>), plaque index (<jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">PI<\/jats:styled-content>), probing depth (<jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">PD<\/jats:styled-content>), clinical attachment level (<jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">CAL<\/jats:styled-content>) and gingival bleeding index (<jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">GBI<\/jats:styled-content>), all of which were recorded.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>Data from 30 patients [19 women and 11 men; mean age, 48.4 (5.4) years old] were analysed. There were statistically significant improvements in <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">GI<\/jats:styled-content>,<jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\"> PD<\/jats:styled-content>,<jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\"> CAL<\/jats:styled-content> and <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">GBI<\/jats:styled-content> for the <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">SRP<\/jats:styled-content> + <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">DL<\/jats:styled-content> group compared to <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">SRP<\/jats:styled-content> group but no significant difference in <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">PI<\/jats:styled-content> between the groups. Additionally, the percentage of <jats:italic>P.\u00a0gingivalis<\/jats:italic>\u2010positive sites in the <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">SRP<\/jats:styled-content> + <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">DL<\/jats:styled-content> group decreased from 80% (12\/15) to 20% (3\/15) after laser irradiation (<jats:italic>P\u00a0<\/jats:italic>&lt;<jats:italic>\u00a0<\/jats:italic>0.05). 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