The aim of this study was to assess the effect of antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (aPDT)
with curcumin and riboflavin on three‐week Enterococcus faecalis biofilm. At first the 15‐mm …

Objectives This study aimed to compare the antimicrobial effects of the shock wave
enhanced emission photoacoustic streaming (SWEEPS) technique and Antimicrobial …

Introduction: Antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (aPDT) as a supplement to the
conventional root canal preparation has shown promising results. Previous studies have …

Background To determine the antibacterial effect of photodynamic Therapy on Enterococcus
faecalis (E. faecalis) biofilms in experimentally infected human root canals in primary …

Objectives: Enterococcus faecalis (E. faecalis), an infecting microorganism of the root
canals, is difficult to eliminate during endodontic therapy. In this study, the effect of root canal …

Aim To evaluate the capacity of carbopol gel to maintain the intensity of a LED curing light
(blueLED) along the length of prepared root canals in bovine teeth, and to assess the …

The aims of this study were to investigate the effects of photodynamic therapy (PDT) on
endodontic pathogens in planktonic phase as well as on Enterococcus faecalis biofilms in …

INTRODUCTION: This in vitro study aimed to investigate the antibacterial effects of
photodynamic therapy (PDT) with methylene blue (MB) or toluidine blue (TB)(both at 15 …

Aim To analyse the antibacterial effect of photodynamic therapy (PDT) in combination with
various irrigation protocols on a multispecies biofilm in root canals ex vivo. Methodology A …

Objective: To evaluate the antibacterial efficacy of photodynamic therapy (PDT) and chitosan
against Enterococcus faecalis and assess the possible enhancive effect of chitosan on the …