Given the emergence of resistant bacterial strains and novel microorganisms that globally
threaten human life, moving toward new treatment modalities for microbial infections has …

Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a treatment modality that was initiated in 1900; however, it
was not until the last decade that PDT regained attention for its several favourable features …

Antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (APDT) is a promising approach to fight the growing
problem of antimicrobial resistance that threatens health care, food security and agriculture …

Objective To evaluate the effectiveness of supplemental photodynamic therapy for improving
the bacterial removal and the levels of lipopolysaccharide (LPS) and lipoteichoic acid (LTA) …

Highlights•All studies included reported that aPDT was effective in reducing of
endopathogenic microorganisms.•Significant heterogeneity was found in the photosensitizer …

Objective To explore the effectiveness, biosafety, photobleaching and mechanism of
antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (aPDT) using methylene blue (MB) plus potassium …

Biophotonics is defined as the combination of biology and photonics (the physical science of
the light). It is a general term for all techniques that deal with the interaction between …

Purpose This study was designed to examine the efficacy of antimicrobial photodynamic
therapy (aPDT) and low-level laser therapy (LLLT) in reducing postoperative pain and …

Background Optimal endodontic disinfection by means of conventional root canal treatment
of primary teeth remains a challenge. Recently, antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (aPDT) …

The present study aims to discuss the main factors involving the use of 5-aminolevulinic acid
together with red LED light and its application in endodontic treatment through a narrative …