Smart biomaterials can sense and react to physiological or external environmental stimuli
(eg, mechanical, chemical, electrical, or magnetic signals). The last decades have seen …

The aim of this study was to perform a systematic review of the literature followed by a meta-
analysis about the efficacy of photodynamic therapy (PDT) on the microorganisms …

Several studies of antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (aPDT) have been performed to
verify the efficiency of this treatment against caries-related microorganisms. Thus, the aim of …

Microbiological control of dental pathologies presents a significant clinical challenge for
dental surgeons, particularly considering drug-resistant microorganisms. To address this …

Objective: To investigate the effect of low-level laser and photodynamic therapy on the oral
health, and periodontal tissue of fixed orthodontic patients and the effect of using …

Several approaches for elimination of oral pathogens are being explored at the present time
since oral diseases remain prevalent affecting approximately 3.5 billion people worldwide …

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 …

Photodynamic therapy is a mode of treatment whereby local irradiation of an administered
photosensitizer with light of a specific wavelength generates cytotoxic reactive oxygen …

Background The aim of this study was to determine the influence of distinct pre-irradiation
times (PIT) of curcumin on the effectiveness of antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (aPDT) …

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of antimicrobial photodynamic therapy
(aPDT) with chloro-aluminum phthalocyanine (AlClPc) on several periodontal parameters …