Effects of Antimicrobial Photodynamic Therapy on Organic Solution and Root Surface In Vitro

• Main Authors: Yuji Matsushima (Author), Akihiro Yashima (Author), Meri Fukaya (Author), Satoshi Shirakawa (Author), Tomoko Ohshima (Author), Tomomi Kawai (Author), Takatoshi Nagano (Author), Kazuhiro Gomi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (a-PDT) is attracting attention as a new form of dental treatment. While it is primarily applied to produce an antibacterial effect, it decreases lipopolysaccharide (LPS) and protease activity. Here, we evaluated differences in the antibacterial activity of a-PDT o...