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- Title
Application of antimicrobial photodynamic therapy in periodontal and peri-implant diseases.
- Authors
Takasaki, Aristeo A.; Aoki, Akira; Mizutani, Koji; Schwarz, Frank; Sculean, Anton; Wang, Chen-Ying; Koshy, Geena; Romanos, George; Ishikawa, Isao; Izumi, Yuichi
- Abstract
The article examines the efficiency of antimicrobial photodynamic method in treating periodontal and per-implant diseases. It states that the said method is essential in eliminating periodontal pathogens through the use of the photodynamic method, which combines the application of non-toxic chemical agent with low-level light energy. It notes that the main components of a photodynamic therapy includes visible harmless light, a nontoxic photosensitizer, and oxygen.
- Subjects
PHOTOCHEMOTHERAPY; LASER therapy; PHYSIOLOGICAL effects of light; PERIODONTAL disease treatment; PHOTOSENSITIZERS
- Publication
Periodontology 2000, 2009, Vol 51, Issue 1, p109
- ISSN
0906-6713
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/j.1600-0757.2009.00302.x