Photodynamic therapy in dentistry

K Konopka, T Goslinski - Journal of dental research, 2007 - journals.sagepub.com
Photodynamic therapy (PDT), also known as photoradiation therapy, phototherapy, or
photochemo-therapy, involves the use of a photoactive dye (photosensitizer) that is activated …

Photodynamic therapy: porphyrins and phthalocyanines as photosensitizers

LM Moreira, FV dos Santos, JP Lyon… - Australian journal of …, 2008 - CSIRO Publishing
The present work is focussed on the principles of photodynamic therapy (PDT), emphasizing
the photochemical mechanisms of reactive oxygen species formation and the consequent …

Future of oncologic photodynamic therapy

RR Allison, VS Bagnato, CH Sibata - Future Oncology, 2010 - Taylor & Francis
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a tumor-ablative and function-sparing oncologic
intervention. The relative simplicity of photosensitizer application followed by light activation …

The future of photodynamic therapy in oncology

RR Allison, VS Bagnato, R Cuenca, GH Downie… - Future …, 2006 - Taylor & Francis
The medicinal properties of light-based therapies have been appreciated for millennia. Yet,
only in this century have we witnessed the birth of photodynamic therapy (PDT), which over …

Photodynamic therapy for pathogenic fungi

JP Lyon, LM Moreira, PCG de Moraes… - Mycoses, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a minimally invasive approach, in which a photosensitiser
compound is activated by exposure to visible light. The activation of the sensitiser drug …

Photodynamic therapy as an antifungal treatment

YI Liang, LM Lu, Y Chen, YK Lin - Experimental and …, 2016 - spandidos-publications.com
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) involves the systemic or topical application of a photosensitizer
(PS), alongside the selective illumination of the target lesion with light of an appropriate …

Experience and BCC subtypes as determinants of MAL-PDT response: preliminary results of a national Brazilian project

DP Ramirez, C Kurachi, NM Inada, LT Moriyama… - Photodiagnosis and …, 2014 - Elsevier
Non-melanoma skin cancer is the most prevalent cancer type in Brazil and worldwide.
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a noninvasive technique with excellent cosmetic outcome …

[HTML][HTML] Liposomal photosensitizers: potential platforms for anticancer photodynamic therapy

LA Muehlmann, GA Joanitti, JR Silva… - Brazilian journal of …, 2011 - SciELO Brasil
Photodynamic therapy is a well-established and clinically approved treatment for several
types of cancer. Antineoplastic photodynamic therapy is based on photosensitizers, ie, drugs …

Overcoming Drug Resistance in a Clinical C. albicans Strain Using Photoactivated Curcumin as an Adjuvant

CE Leferman, L Stoica, M Tiglis, BA Stoica… - Antibiotics, 2023 - mdpi.com
The limited antifungal drugs available and the rise of multidrug-resistant Candida species
have made the efforts to improve antifungal therapies paramount. To this end, our research …

Clinical photodynamic therapy of head and neck cancers—A review of applications and outcomes

RR Allison, RE Cuenca, GH Downie, P Camnitz… - Photodiagnosis and …, 2005 - Elsevier
As local control is tantamount to cure in head and neck cancer, an aggressive regimen of
surgery and radiation remains the standard of care for most patients. Despite significant …