Background Antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (aPDT) is an effective method for
eradicating bacteria in periodontal therapy. Standard aPDT requires the insertion of a laser …

Periodontal disease is caused by dental plaque biofilms, and the removal of these biofilms
from the root surface of teeth plays a central part in its treatment. The conventional treatment …

Background Recent data from preclinical studies and case series suggest that transgingival
irradiation with diode lasers may represent a novel modality for antimicrobial photodynamic …

Objectives This study aims to investigate the additional influence of multiple applications of
antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (aPDT) in smokers with chronic periodontitis. Materials …

Although the standard treatment for periodontal disease is based on scaling and root
planing (SRP), the use of antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (aPDT) has been studied as a …

Antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (aPDT) has been proposed as an adjunctive strategy
for periodontitis treatments. However, use of aPDT for periodontal treatment is complicated …

Background Antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (aPDT) has been investigated as an
adjunctive to periodontal treatment but the dosimetry parameters adopted have …

Background Antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (aPDT) is a new treatment method for the
removal of infectious pathogens using a photosensitizer and light of a specific wavelength …

Introduction Chronic periodontitis, the most common periodontal disease, is the destruction
of tooth supporting structures and alveolar bone which may result in teeth exfoliation …

Background Antibacterial photodynamic therapy (aPDT) is a promising adjunctive therapy to
the treatment of caries lesions, mainly in the minimally invasive approach to preserve dental …