PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY IN THE TREATMENT OF PERIODONTAL DISEASE

• Main Authors: Maria-Alexandra Martu (Author), Irina-Georgeta Sufaru (Author), Ionut Luchian (Author), Anamaria Zaharescu (Author), Liviu Manole (Author), George-Alexandru Maftei (Author), Daniel Acatrinei (Author), Silvia Martu (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Romanian Dental Association for Education, 2019-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Biofilms that colonize tooth surfaces and epithelial cells lining the periodontal pocket ⁄ gingival sulcus (subgingival dental plaques) are among the most complex biofilms that exist in nature. Photodynamic therapy has been suggested as an alternative to chemical antimicrobial agents to eliminate su...