In Vitro Assessment of SWEEPS and Antimicrobial Photodynamic Therapy Alone or in Combination for Eradicating <i>Enterococcus faecalis</i> Biofilm in Root Canals

In Vitro Assessment of SWEEPS and Antimicrobial Photodynamic Therapy Alone or in Combination for Eradicating <i>Enterococcus faecalis</i> Biofilm in Root Canals

Objectives: This study investigates the efficacy of antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (aPDT) using riboflavin and a blue diode laser (BDL), combined with shock wave-enhanced emission photoacoustic streaming (SWEEPS), against <i>Enterococcus faecalis</i>. Materials and Methods: A total o...

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Main Authors: Ali Shahi Ardakani, Shima Afrasiabi, Pegah Sarraf, Stefano Benedicenti, Luca Solimei, Nasim Chiniforush
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-11-01
Series:Pharmaceutics
Subjects:
photochemotherapy
SWEEPS
Er:YAG laser
riboflavin
blue diode laser
<i>Enterococcus faecalis</i>
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4923/15/11/2628

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