The Effect of Different Output Powers of Blue Diode Laser along with Curcumin and Riboflavin against <i>Streptococcus mutans</i> around Orthodontic Brackets: An In Vitro Study

Objectives: The aim of the present study was to determine the effects of antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (aPDT) using the blue diode laser (BDL) with different output powers and the photosensitizers riboflavin and curcumin on reducing the number of <i>Streptococcus mutans</i> around o...

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Main Authors: Edris Pordel, Trife Ghasemi, Shima Afrasiabi, Stefano Benedicenti, Antonio Signore, Nasim Chiniforush
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-08-01
Series:Biomedicines
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9059/11/8/2248