Clinical Efficacy and Safety of Antimicrobial Photodynamic Therapy in Residual Periodontal Pockets during the Maintenance Phase

Clinical Efficacy and Safety of Antimicrobial Photodynamic Therapy in Residual Periodontal Pockets during the Maintenance Phase

Antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (a-PDT) in combination with scaling root planing (SRP) is more effective at improving periodontal status than SRP alone. However, the effectiveness of a-PDT in combination with irrigation for patients undergoing periodontal maintenance has not been clarified. This...

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Main Authors: Yasunori Yamashita, Megumi Mae, Masayuki Oohira, Yukio Ozaki, Seigo Ohba, Izumi Asahina, Atsutoshi Yoshimura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-07-01
Series:Pharmaceuticals
Subjects:
antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (a-PDT)
periodontitis
periodontal probing depth (PPD)
bleeding on probing (BOP)
periodontal maintenance
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8247/15/8/924

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