In 1841, the extraction of hematoporphyrin from dried blood by removing iron marked the
birth of the photosensitizer. The last twenty years has witnessed extensive research in the …

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

Oral diseases such as tooth caries, periodontal diseases, endodontic infections, etc., are
prevalent worldwide. The heavy burden of oral infectious diseases and their consequences …

Highlights•The WHO is seriously concerned about bacterial infections resistance in clinical
medicine.•Antibacterial Photodynamic Therapy (aPDT) represents a promising alternative to …

Resistance to antimicrobial drugs is an impending healthcare problem of growing
significance. In the post-antibiotic era, there is a huge push to develop new tools for …

Chitosan is a biopolymer that has a large wound management application and biological
proprieties, helping the organisms with fast healing, stimulates the cell proliferation including …

Introduction Clinical studies have shown the usefulness of antimicrobial photodynamic
therapy (aPDT) as an adjunctive in periodontal therapy. These studies did not utilize …

Antimicrobial resistance is threatening to overshadow last century's medical advances.
Previously eradicated infectious diseases are now resurgent as multi-drug resistant strains …

During the last decade, photodynamic therapy (PDT) has been extensively investigated for
the treatment of periodontal and peri-implant infections. Nonetheless, contradicting clinical …

Periodontal diseases are prevalent in humans. Conventional means of combating these
diseases involve basic oral hygiene, mostly toothbrushing, use of mouthwashes, and …