The Effects of Antimicrobial Photodynamic Therapy Used to Sterilize Carious Dentin on Rat Dental Pulp Tissue

Antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (aPDT) used to sterilize carious dentin may irritate pulp tissues because of tissue-penetrating laser and singlet oxygen generation. This study aimed to assess the effects of aPDT on rat pulp tissues. A cavity formed in a rat maxillary first molar was treated with...

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Main Authors: Tenyu Takahashi, Fumiaki Sato, Koichi Shinkai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-12-01
Series:Dentistry Journal
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2304-6767/11/12/283