Advancing antimicrobial strategies for managing oral biofilm infections

Y Jiao, FR Tay, L Niu, J Chen - International journal of oral science, 2019 - nature.com
Effective control of oral biofilm infectious diseases represents a major global challenge.
Microorganisms in biofilms exhibit increased drug tolerance compared with planktonic cells …

Inflammatory mediators in the pathogenesis of periodontitis

T Yucel-Lindberg, T Båge - Expert reviews in molecular medicine, 2013 - cambridge.org
Periodontitis is a chronic inflammatory condition of the periodontium involving interactions
between bacterial products, numerous cell populations and inflammatory mediators. It is …

Photodynamic therapy for localized infections—State of the art

T Dai, YY Huang, MR Hamblin - Photodiagnosis and photodynamic therapy, 2009 - Elsevier
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) was discovered over 100 years ago by observing the killing of
microorganisms when harmless dyes and visible light were combined in vitro. Since then it …

Porphyrinoid photosensitizers mediated photodynamic inactivation against bacteria

L Sobotta, P Skupin-Mrugalska, J Piskorz… - European journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
The multi-drug resistant bacteria have become a serious problem complicating therapies to
such a degree that often the term “post-antibiotic era” is applied to describe the situation …

Photodynamic therapy in dentistry: a literature review

H Gursoy, C Ozcakir-Tomruk, J Tanalp… - Clinical oral …, 2013 - Springer
Objectives The purpose of this review was to summarize recent developments regarding
photodynamic therapy (PDT) in the field of dentistry. Materials and methods A review of …

Photodynamic therapy for infections: clinical applications

GB Kharkwal, SK Sharma, YY Huang… - Lasers in surgery …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Background and Objective Photodynamic therapy (PDT) was discovered over 100
years ago by its ability to kill various microorganisms when the appropriate dye and light …

Photodynamic therapy in the control of oral biofilms.

NS Soukos, JM Goodson - Periodontology 2000, 2011 - search.ebscohost.com
The article focuses on photodynamic therapy in bacterial control of oral biofilm, which is
used in dental medicine to prevent oral diseases. It says that light and oxygen are involved …

Contribution of photodynamic therapy in wound healing: A systematic review

V Nesi-Reis, DSSL Lera-Nonose, J Oyama… - Photodiagnosis and …, 2018 - Elsevier
Objective We researched articles that used photodynamic therapy (PDT) for skin wound
healing in humans. Methods The systematic review was conducted through scientific articles …

[HTML][HTML] New tendencies in non-surgical periodontal therapy

AN Haas, F Furlaneto, EJ Gaio, SC Gomes… - Brazilian oral …, 2021 - SciELO Brasil
The aim of this review was to update the evidence of new approaches to non-surgical
therapy (NSPT) in the treatment of periodontitis. Preclinical and clinical studies addressing …

Antimicrobial photodynamic therapy as an adjunct to non‐surgical treatment of aggressive periodontitis: A split‐mouth randomized controlled trial

AL Moreira, AB Novaes Jr, MF Grisi… - Journal of …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Background: The management of aggressive periodontitis (AgP) represents a challenge for
clinicians because there are no standardized protocols for an efficient control of the disease …