Laser doppler flowmetry as a diagnostic tool to detect gingival inflammation: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The aim of this systematic review was to evaluate whether laser Doppler flowmetry (LDF) as a diagnostic tool is effective in detecting gingival inflammation.

Methods

This review was conducted and reported according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) and registered at the International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews (PROSPERO) (registration number CRD42025633576). Two authors independently performed searches in PubMed, Embase, the Cochrane Library, and Scopus.

Results

In total, 1317 studies were identified, of which 10 met the inclusion criteria after full-text screening. All studies compared perfusion with a healthy control group, seven included a gingivitis group, five included patients with perio

SUBMITTER: Katz MS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12315472 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature