Application of Different Wavelengths of LED Lights in Antimicrobial Photodynamic Therapy for the Treatment of Periodontal Disease

• Main Authors: Yasuo Takeuchi (Author), Akira Aoki (Author), Koichi Hiratsuka (Author), Chanthoeun Chui (Author), Akiko Ichinose (Author), Nay Aung (Author), Yutaro Kitanaka (Author), Sakura Hayashi (Author), Keita Toyoshima (Author), Takanori Iwata (Author), Shinich Arakawa (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2023-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Therapeutic light has been increasingly used in clinical dentistry for surgical ablation, disinfection, bio-stimulation, reduction in inflammation, and promotion of wound healing. Photodynamic therapy (PDT), a type of phototherapy, has been used to selectively destroy tumor cells. Antimicrobial PDT...