… regimens (such as mechanical debridement and copious NaOCl irrigation) to be significantly
more effective in eliminating intracanal bacteria compared to PDT. Two studies (Souza et al…

Apical periodontitis, an inflammatory lesion causing bone resorption around the apex of
teeth, is treated by eradicating infectious bacteria from the root canal. However, it has a high …

… Antibacterial action of photoactivated disinfection {PAD} used on endodontic bacteria in …
Antimicrobial photodynamic therapy combined with conventional endodontic treatment to …

… of photodynamic therapy (PDT) on endodontic pathogens … PDT may be developed as an
adjunctive procedure to kill residual bacteria in the root canal system after standard endodontic …

… both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria. In the present study we report on endodontic
PDT using a recently reported [43] … Gram-negative bacteria after illumination with red light. …

… : Photodynamic inactivation of bacteria (PIB) may be a supportive antimicrobial approach for
use in endodontics, … hard and simulated surrounding tissue to inactivate root canal bacteria. …

… against Gram‑positive bacteria, Gram‑negative bacteria and fungi. In general, the literature
shows that Gram‑positive bacteria are more susceptible to PDT action compared to Gram‑…

… The accomplishment of any endodontic treatment strongly relies on the chemo-mechanical …
used during endodontic handling act through undeviating contact with the bacteria targeted. …

… disinfection and is an effective adjuvant when combined with conventional endodontic
treatment to reduce the bacterial load in root canal infection (2, 7, 18-20). However, there are also …

… OR photodynamic inactivation OR light activated disinfection OR photo-activated disinfection
AND endodontics… treatment may lead to an enhanced decrease of bacterial load and be an …