Far-ultraviolet irradiation at 222 nm destroys and sterilizes the biofilms formed by periodontitis pathogens

Far-ultraviolet irradiation at 222 nm destroys and sterilizes the biofilms formed by periodontitis pathogens

Background: Periodontal disease is the leading cause of tooth loss, and an association between periodontal disease and non-oral systemic diseases has been shown. Formation of biofilm by periodontal pathogens such as Fusobacterium nucleatum, Porphyromonas gingivalis, and Streptococcus mutans and thei...

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Main Authors: Jun Nishikawa, Tomohiro Fujii, Soichiro Fukuda, Shoma Yoneda, Yuta Tamura, Yuki Shimizu, Akie Yanai, Yuki Kobayashi, Koji Harada, Keisuke Kawasaki, Katsuaki Mishima, Kenji Watanabe, Yoichi Mizukami, Hironori Yoshiyama, Yutaka Suehiro, Takahiro Yamasaki, Taro Takami
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-08-01
Series:Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection
Subjects:
Biofilm
Far-ultraviolet
Fusobacterium nucleatum
Periodontal disease
Phototherapy
Porphyromonas gingivalis
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