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

Background Clinical efficacy of antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (aPDT) as compared to
antibiotics in periodontitis and peri-implantitis has been tested in several clinical trials. Yet …

Abstract Introduction Since July 2021, a worldwide shortage of verteporfin (Visudyne®)
occurred: an essential medicine required for photodynamic therapy (PDT). PDT with …

Objectives To adapt the supranational European Federation for Periodontology (EFP) S3-
Level Clinical Practice Guideline for treatment of periodontitis (stage I-III) to a UK healthcare …

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

Objectives The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to evaluate the efficacy
of indocyanine green–mediated photodynamic therapy (ICG-PDT) as an adjunct to non …

Oral biofilms are a prominent cause of a wide variety of oral infectious diseases which are
still considered as growing public health problems worldwide. Oral biofilms harbor specific …

Gingivitis and periodontitis are common oral pathological conditions. Several optional
adjunctive local therapies are used clinically. While antibiotics and chlorhexidine are the …

Salvadora persica L.(S. persica, Siwak) is an ethnic plant that is widely used for improving
oral hygiene. This study aimed to provide a phytochemical profiling of S. persica ethyl …

Several resistance mechanisms are involved in dental caries, including oral biofilms. An
accumulation of bacteria on the surface of teeth is called plaque. Periodontitis and gingivitis …