LA&HA - Journal of the Laser and Health Academy
Volume: 2025
| number:
1
ISSN (web): 1855-9921
TwinLight® Protocol and AutoSWEEPS Photoacoustic Irrigation for Periodontal Treatment – Split Mouth Case Report
Tomaz Ivanusic
Pages: onlineFirst
Periodontal diseases remain a major challenge in modern dentistry, affecting the supporting tissues of teeth and implants.
The TwinLight® laser protocol has shown strong clinical efficacy, and recent evidence suggests that cavitation-based methods may further enhance outcomes. This case report compares the standard TwinLight® protocol to a modified approach incorporating AutoSWEEPS photoacoustic irrigation. Both sides of the mouth received identical Nd:YAG laser steps, while the left side used Er:YAG AutoSWEEPS irrigation instead of MSP direct ablation.
Results showed a reduction in the number of sites with probing depths ≥4 mm from 39 sites to 1 site and a drop in bleeding on probing from 72% to 11%, with better outcomes on the AutoSWEEPS-treated side. These findings support the added benefit of photoacoustic cavitation in periodontal therapy.
Key words: Periodontal treatment TwinLight® SWEEPS.