Investigation on the effect of antimicrobial photodynamic therapy as an adjunct for management of deep caries lesions—study protocol for a randomized, parallel groups, controlled clinical trial

Abstract Background Alternatively to conventional treatments, chemo-mechanical caries removal agents can be used. A modality of treatment that has been increasing in dentistry is antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (aPDT). Bixa orellana is being researched for application in aPDT. This protocol aims...

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Main Authors: Luiz Filipe Barbosa Martins, Leandro Rodrigues de Sena, Diego Martins de Paula, Victor Pinheiro Feitosa, Anna Carolina Ratto Tempestini Horliana, Kristianne Porta Santos Fernandes, Raquel Agnelli Mesquita-Ferrari, Lara Jansiski Motta, Marcela Leticia Leal Gonçalves, Sandra Kalil Bussadori
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-03-01
Series:Trials
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-023-07181-8