Light sources and dosimetry techniques for photodynamic therapy

MM Kim, A Darafsheh - Photochemistry and photobiology, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Effective treatment delivery in photodynamic therapy (PDT) requires coordination of the light
source, the photosensitizer, and the delivery device appropriate to the target tissue. Lasers …

Effectiveness of photodynamic therapy in the treatment of periodontal and peri-implant diseases

A Sculean, H Deppe, R Miron, F Schwarz, G Romanos… - Oral Biofilms, 2021 - karger.com
During the last decade, photodynamic therapy (PDT) has been extensively investigated for
the treatment of periodontal and peri-implant infections. Nonetheless, contradicting clinical …

Effects of multiple sessions of antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (aPDT) in the treatment of periodontitis in patients with uncompensated type 2 diabetes: A …

MM Claudio, MAA Nuernberg, JVS Rodrigues… - Photodiagnosis and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background The aim of this study was to compare, through clinical and microbiological
analysis, the use of multiple applications of aPDT as an adjuvant therapy to non-surgical …

Efficacy of adjunctive local periodontal treatment for type 2 diabetes mellitus patients with periodontitis: a systematic review and network meta-analysis

SY Lin, JS Sun, IP Lin, MC Hung, JZC Chang - Journal of Dentistry, 2024 - Elsevier
Objectives To investigate the effectiveness of different adjunctive local treatments combined
with non-surgical periodontal therapy (NSPT) to reduce pocket depth (PD), gain clinical …

Diabetes mellitus and periodontitis share intracellular disorders as the main meeting point

J Portes, B Bullón, JL Quiles, M Battino, P Bullón - Cells, 2021 - mdpi.com
Diabetes and periodontitis are two of the most prevalent diseases worldwide that negatively
impact the quality of life of the individual suffering from them. They are part of the chronic …

Clinical and immunological peri-implant parameters among cigarette and electronic smoking patients treated with photochemotherapy: A randomized controlled …

M Al Deeb, S Alresayes, SA Mokeem… - Photodiagnosis and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Background Although studies have been done that evaluated the effect of photodynamic
therapy (PDT) in cigarette smokers and vapers, however, literature on the impact of these …

Clinical, bacterial, and inflammatory outcomes of indocyanine green-mediated photodynamic therapy for treating periimplantitis among diabetic patients: A …

N Labban, N Al Shibani, R Al-Kattan… - Photodiagnosis and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background This 6-months randomized controlled clinical trial aimed to assess the efficacy
of indocyanine green mediated photodynamic therapy (ICG-PDT) as an adjunct to peri …

Effectiveness of riboflavin and rose Bengal photosensitizer modified adhesive resin for orthodontic bonding

A Alqerban - Pharmaceuticals, 2021 - mdpi.com
This study aimed to evaluate the effect of riboflavin (RF) and Rose Bengal (RB)
photosensitizer modified adhesive resin on the degree of conversion (DC), and antimicrobial …

[PDF][PDF] Effectiveness of photodynamic therapy as an adjunct to periodontal scaling for treating periodontitis in geriatric patients.

MF Elsadek, MF Farahat - European Review for Medical & …, 2022 - europeanreview.org
OBJECTIVE: The present study aimed to explore the efficacy of photodynamic therapy (PDT)
as an adjunct to scaling and root planning (SRP) in the treatment of chronic periodontitis …

Effectiveness of antimicrobial photodynamic therapy as an adjunct to open flap debridement in patients with aggressive periodontitis

N Al-Hamoudi, S Mokeem, SS Shafqat, F Vohra… - Photodiagnosis and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Aim The aim of the present clinical trial was to evaluate the clinical efficacy of photodynamic
therapy (PDT) as an adjunct to open flap debridement (OFD) in the treatment of generalized …